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kungfucowboy · 11-08-2003, 06:08 PM

Hi i'm pretty new to the board and got my 95 240sx about a month ago and i love it. Eventually (read in 2 yrs after i finish college and get a real job) i would like to modify my car but i don't want to slap stuff on just because everyone else has it. so my question is can anyone recomend some good books on suspention modification, turbochargers/superchargers, engine modification, tires, and most importantly perfomance driving skills. I figure regardless of anything an upgrade of the driver should take place before an upgrade of the car.

F3600 · 11-09-2003, 06:33 AM

turbocharger - Maximum Boost by Corky Bell is the best !

cdlong · 11-09-2003, 08:31 PM

i love this guy!

anyway, carroll smith wrote quite a few books about racing. not all would really help with street car modification but they wouldn't hurt. the best three that i can think of are "drive to win" "tune to win" and "engineer to win".

on the other hand, there is a reason alot of stuff has been done many times, it works.

Halz · 11-10-2003, 01:05 AM

Race Car Vehicle Dynamics by Milliken and Milliken

http://www.sae.org/servlets/productD...&PROD_CD=R-146

*sykikchimp* · 11-10-2003, 07:40 AM

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Originally posted by cdlong
i love this guy!

anyway, carroll smith wrote quite a few books about racing. not all would really help with street car modification but they wouldn't hurt. the best three that i can think of are "drive to win" "tune to win" and "engineer to win".

on the other hand, there is a reason alot of stuff has been done many times, it works.

Carrol Smith's books are good, but they make more sense if you read "Prepare to Win" first..

I also like
"Bob Bondurant on High Performance Driving" and "Going Faster: Mastering the art of race driving"

brokenben · 11-10-2003, 07:53 AM

i like the search.. haha ive learned a lot of stuff that way...

kungfucowboy · 11-10-2003, 12:58 PM

thanks i'm going to head down to the library and see if i can get any through inerlibrary loan. should be some good reading

JasonNagra · 11-10-2003, 03:13 PM

Also "High Performance Handling Handbook" by Don Alexander is VERY GOOD. I bought the book. All about suspension, tires, cahssis etc. Also is explains how aftermarket parts work. VERY good read if you plan to spend time on the track and if you are planning on spending money on suspension.

11-08-2003, 06:08 PM	#1
kungfucowboy Leaky Injector Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Arizona Posts: 53 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	quality reading Hi i'm pretty new to the board and got my 95 240sx about a month ago and i love it. Eventually (read in 2 yrs after i finish college and get a real job) i would like to modify my car but i don't want to slap stuff on just because everyone else has it. so my question is can anyone recomend some good books on suspention modification, turbochargers/superchargers, engine modification, tires, and most importantly perfomance driving skills. I figure regardless of anything an upgrade of the driver should take place before an upgrade of the car.

11-09-2003, 08:31 PM	#3
cdlong Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Colorado Springs Age: 44 Posts: 1,865 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: cdlong Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i love this guy! anyway, carroll smith wrote quite a few books about racing. not all would really help with street car modification but they wouldn't hurt. the best three that i can think of are "drive to win" "tune to win" and "engineer to win". on the other hand, there is a reason alot of stuff has been done many times, it works. __________________

11-10-2003, 03:13 PM	#8
JasonNagra Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Long Beach Posts: 1,349 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Also "High Performance Handling Handbook" by Don Alexander is VERY GOOD. I bought the book. All about suspension, tires, cahssis etc. Also is explains how aftermarket parts work. VERY good read if you plan to spend time on the track and if you are planning on spending money on suspension. __________________ http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...f/f9dc7664.jpg Edit: check your link.

11-09-2003, 06:33 AM	#2
F3600 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 364 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	turbocharger - Maximum Boost by Corky Bell is the best !

11-10-2003, 01:05 AM	#4
Halz BANNED Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: bay area Age: 41 Posts: 214 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Race Car Vehicle Dynamics by Milliken and Milliken http://www.sae.org/servlets/productD...&PROD_CD=R-146

11-10-2003, 07:53 AM	#6
brokenben Zilvia Addict Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: San Francisco Age: 40 Posts: 718 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i like the search.. haha ive learned a lot of stuff that way...

11-10-2003, 12:58 PM	#7
kungfucowboy Leaky Injector Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Arizona Posts: 53 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	thanks i'm going to head down to the library and see if i can get any through inerlibrary loan. should be some good reading