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Competition Car Downforce: A Practical Handbook [Hardcover]

Simon McBeath (Author)

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Hardcover: 208 pages
Publisher: Haynes Manuals Inc; 2nd Revised edition edition (5 Jan 1999)
Language English
ISBN-10: 1859606628
ISBN-13: 978-1859606629
Product Dimensions: 24.2 x 17.5 x 2 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)

Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 863,151 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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This guide to all the main aspects of downforce devices relevant to the principal competition car classes should be of interest to competition drivers, both amateur and professional constructors and designers of competition vehicles, and manufacturers and assemblers of kit cars, all seeking to improve performance and handling. It includes: downforce-inducing and lift-reducing devices from the early days to the present; data from major constructors, interviews with experts, and reports from race team bases; the theory of downforce lift and drag for road vehicles; wind tunnels and computational fluid dynamics; airdams, splitters, spoilers and wings; manufacturers of downforce-inducing parts; case studies from Formula 1, IndyCar, Formula 3000, Formula 3, sports cars, saloons, rally cars, club formulae, hillclimb and sprint cars, dragsters and motorcycles; and legislation, restrictions and regulations.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Required reading for both professional and enthusiast racers, 2 Jun 2001

david.bailly@ksitronix.com (Brussels, Belgium) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Competition Car Downforce: A Practical Handbook (Hardcover)

Very easy to read and practical book on the subject. If you want to make your own wings and spoilers, this book makes a link with "Competition car composites" written by the same author. An excellent book.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Unmissable, 14 Aug 2006

By Mr. J. Brown - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: Competition Car Downforce: A Practical Handbook (Hardcover)

McBeath is both clear and precise on all the matters covered in this book making it useful for newcomers and seasoned engineers alike and manages to cover material useful to pretty much any discipline of motorsport.

For planning out the aerodynamic design on a competition car it is unmissable. Don't try modifying your car without reading it first!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Downforce and Aerodynamic Analysis Done Well, 1 Nov 2001

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This review is from: Competition Car Downforce: A Practical Handbook (Hardcover)

I have now read 3 books on aerodynamics and their application to motorsports. Simon McBeath has done an expectional job of presenting the information in a logical sequence at a level that both the beginner and experienced can benefit from. His style of writing keeps the topics interesting providing not only the technical data needed, but applying it to real world situatuins with valuable photos of high quality.

I found myself more inclined to read this book cover to cover than some novels I have read. A truly excellent book that was better than I had expected it to be. Very well done.

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