Corner Chemistry
Who is right - the driver or the crew chief? Since I spent my racing career as a crew chief I would like to say crew chief yet I know c...
01
Feb
01
Feb
Setup Routine
Pointing all four wheels the same direction is the way to find consistency and speed. Often I am asked what will happen if the rear end...
01
Feb
Instant Center Adjustment
Why do we care about the Instant Center in the front suspension? We know our car builder spent plenty of time engineering the proper ro...
01
Feb
Why Anti Dive?
Conceptually, Anti Dive is not really a difficult geometric program to understand. Engineers find a way to over-complicate what is simp...
01
Feb
A-Arm Science
Rolling through the center of the turn at maximum speed requires a suspension that is free of flex yet moves smoothly with out binding....
30
Jan
Bump Steer & Bump Stops
Under maximum corner load, where races are won, excessive Bump Steer can slow your car down and make it more difficult to find the opti...
30
Jan
Caster Creativity
Why do we need a caster? The most direct answer is for directional stability. Without caster our racecars would wander, in an unstable ...
30
Jan
Panhard Bar & J-Bar
Adjusting the Panhard Bar or J-Bar always generates feedback from the driver – sometimes good and sometimes so bad that the crackle fro...
30
Jan
Three Link Lessons
Have you ever driven a forklift or other hot rod that had the steer wheel in the back instead of the front? Rear steer rigs turn quickl...
30
Jan
Camber and the Tire Contact Patch
Drivers like cars that cut into the turn. Optimizing your camber and understanding the tire contact patch will make for a faster car th...