Autocross Performance Handbook - Description
Open to anyone with a car and helmet, Autocross is a popular, exhilaration motorsport that can involve a diverse range of cars – Golf GTI, Porsche 911, BMW’s, Mazda’s…Aimed at drivers who race their cars on a regular basis – weather at the weekends or more frequently – this thorough and easy-to-follow handbook covers everything from choosing the best car and class to tuning, modifying, and racing that car. Richard Newton is an Automobile Safety Expert certified Master technician, who has raced autocross cars and has extensive experience in the auto service industry and as an autocross writer and editor. Here, in a reader-friendly fashion, he talks about what can be done, why it should be, what needs to be modified when conditions change and how to do so. With accompanying full-colour illustrations, this guide covers all engine and drive-train combinations, focusing on car systems such as tyres, brakes, suspension, engines, and wheels amongst others. There is a complete reference appendix to round of this invaluable guide for the autocross participant.
- How to choose, Maintain, modify, and drive a street car for autocross racing.
