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by the numbers: Friday, March 12
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My Automotive Adventures and Life in General. Monday, March 22, 2010. Friday, March 12. As this olelongrooffan mentioned here. Posting images to By The Numbers was not possible due to antiqated software. Well, Counters, that has been resolved and the next few blogs are about what this olelongrooffan was up to the weekend of March 12, 2010. I had previously made arrangements to head down to MickeyMouseLand. On Friday and spend a couple days with my friend Kris. What's up, jeepjunkie? I told her I would ge...
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by the numbers: Yeah, It's All About Timing
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My Automotive Adventures and Life in General. Sunday, March 21, 2010. Yeah, It's All About Timing. So, for the last week or so, this olelongrooffan has been unable to load images onto By The Numbers. Know it has been frustrating as h*ll as I have been able to really Celebrate Life during this time and wanted to share it with those of you Counting Along With Me. Was having new rear leaf springs installed, at the previous owner's expense. So, anyway, this past Saturday, this olelongrooffan arose at the cra...
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The Race Engineer: August 2011
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Tuesday, August 30, 2011. Trackside Tuning - Who Wins? Here’s a common challenge when tuning a race car from trackside – you want a particular improvement, but you are limited to a specific choice of possible changes or adjustments. It’s not unusual for one change have several possible effects. But, it’s the real world. Let’s say the only trackside adjustment available is the height of the inboard pickup at the rear of the upper A-frame. In a fit of indecision, you decide to abandon the notion of adding ...
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The Race Engineer: Rain Setups
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Tuesday, September 7, 2010. First, sincere apologies to faithful readers for the long, long dry spell in new blog posts. I’ve been busy with two racing programs. That’s the reason, but it’s no excuse. Oh, well. If you followed the 2010 ALMS race weekend at Lime Rock, then the topic of this blog will come as no surprise at all. Let’s end the dry spell in blog posts by talking about rain. Chasing grip first…. In race series where the rules allow driver-adjustable anti-roll bars, it’s easy to soften t...
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The Race Engineer: September 2010
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Tuesday, September 7, 2010. First, sincere apologies to faithful readers for the long, long dry spell in new blog posts. I’ve been busy with two racing programs. That’s the reason, but it’s no excuse. Oh, well. If you followed the 2010 ALMS race weekend at Lime Rock, then the topic of this blog will come as no surprise at all. Let’s end the dry spell in blog posts by talking about rain. Chasing grip first…. In race series where the rules allow driver-adjustable anti-roll bars, it’s easy to soften t...
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The Race Engineer: Setup Questions from Readers
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Wednesday, March 2, 2011. Setup Questions from Readers. In response to a recent reader request, this post will kick off a more interactive way to blog. The reader asked, "Would you mind answering some setup questions on the blog? You bet. Here we go. Send your questions in the comments to this post. Let's do it this way:. 1-Keep the questions short, punchy, and focused. It's difficult, if not impossible, to reply to something as broad as "How do I get rid of mid-corner understeer? In a short answer.
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The Race Engineer: October 2009
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Thursday, October 29, 2009. Vehicle Dynamics, Vol. 1 - Thinking in 3 Dimensions. At the outset, I promised that this blog wouldn't be a vehicle dynamics tutorial. Still true. Get out your Milliken, Gillespie, and even Carroll Smith's timeless "Tune to Win". But, here's an observation. When many race engineers and chassis tuners think about handling, they focus heavily on roll moment and roll stiffness. That's a vital topic, but it's only part of the total handling equation. There is much to be learned fr...
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The Race Engineer: June 2009
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Tuesday, June 23, 2009. Springs, Part 1. As promised, we’re getting technical now. This series of posts on springs will focus on vehicle dynamics and tuning issues. We’ll only delve into design and preparation issues (motion ratio, coil bind, material choices, type of spring, etc.) to the extent that they relate to vehicle dynamics and tuning. So, you ask a race engineer, “What’s your setup on that car? Everyone has their own definition of what springs do. Here’s mine:. Interactions and relationships wit...
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The Race Engineer: January 2010
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Monday, January 4, 2010. Setup sheets, Part 3. We now veer from the content of setup sheets to focus instead on using them. Since the setup sheet is primarily a communication tool, that will be the theme of this post. The final post will cover specific content items on the sheet. What happens on the first usage of a new setup sheet? When does the setup sheet need to be done? Meanwhile, the team typically has a limited amount of time to turn the car around. There will be a finite amount of manpower av...
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