candymanjl
09-07-2008, 09:28 AM
I've been searching for a lot of suspension and tire tuning info lately to get ready for the NASA event so as I find good info I'll post it in here. I'll keep editing the first post to show all of the info so if you find something let me know and I'll add it to the list.
Good tips for your first day at the track and basic car setup...
http://www.nasaproracing.com/hpde/firstday.html
Michelin Pilot Sport Cup broshure, awesome well explained tire info, read first when looking for tire info...
http://www.superpimps.com/clubhonda/files/Michelin_Care_and_Feeding.pdf
Tons of tire information from TireRack.com...
http://www.tirerack.com/about/techcenter.jsp
Tire size calculator, this is the easiest way to find out how changing the tire tread width and profile effects the size of the tires...
http://www.discounttiredirect.com/direct/brochure/info/tmpInfoTireMath.jsp
Article on tire pressure and temperature and how to measure the temps...
http://www.coleparmer.com/techinfo/techinfo.asp?htmlfile=Fluke-track.htm&ID=291
Halfway down this page lists how different suspension and tire mods effect understeer and oversteer...
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=58
Interesting article showing how air pressure, the tire's contact patch, and weight effect each other and how to find how much weight is on the tire by the contact patch area and pressure...
http://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/tired_weight/index.html
Awesome wheel offset calulator, makes it easy to see differences in wheels size and offset changes...
http://www.1010tires.com/WheelOffsetCalculator.asp
Updated 1/8/08
Good tips for your first day at the track and basic car setup...
http://www.nasaproracing.com/hpde/firstday.html
Michelin Pilot Sport Cup broshure, awesome well explained tire info, read first when looking for tire info...
http://www.superpimps.com/clubhonda/files/Michelin_Care_and_Feeding.pdf
Tons of tire information from TireRack.com...
http://www.tirerack.com/about/techcenter.jsp
Tire size calculator, this is the easiest way to find out how changing the tire tread width and profile effects the size of the tires...
http://www.discounttiredirect.com/direct/brochure/info/tmpInfoTireMath.jsp
Article on tire pressure and temperature and how to measure the temps...
http://www.coleparmer.com/techinfo/techinfo.asp?htmlfile=Fluke-track.htm&ID=291
Halfway down this page lists how different suspension and tire mods effect understeer and oversteer...
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=58
Interesting article showing how air pressure, the tire's contact patch, and weight effect each other and how to find how much weight is on the tire by the contact patch area and pressure...
http://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/tired_weight/index.html
Awesome wheel offset calulator, makes it easy to see differences in wheels size and offset changes...
http://www.1010tires.com/WheelOffsetCalculator.asp
Updated 1/8/08