Download or read book The Racecar Book written by Bobby Mercer and published by Chicago Review Press. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Though students aren’t yet old enough to drive, that doesn’t mean they can’t satisfy their need for speed. Author and physics teacher Bobby Mercer will show readers 25 easy-to-build racecars that can be driven both indoors and out. Better still, each of these vehicles is constructed for little or no cost using recycled and repurposed materials. The Racecar Book will teach readers how to use mousetraps, rubber bands, chemical reactions, gravity, and air pressure to power these fast-moving cars. They will learn how to turn a potato chip can, a rubber band, and weights into a Chip-Can Dancer, or retrofit a toy car with a toy plane propeller to make an air-powered Prop Car. An effervescent tablet in a small canister makes an impressive rocket engine for a Mini Pop Car, and old CDs, a small cardboard food box, and drinking straws become a Mac-n-Cheese Roller. Every hands-on project contains a materials list and detailed step-by-step instructions. Mercer also includes explanations of the science behind each racecar, including concepts such as friction, Newton’s laws of motion, kinetic and potential energy, and more. Teachers will appreciate the opportunity to augment their STEM curricula while having fun at the same time. These projects are also perfect for science fairs or design competitions. Bobby Mercer has been a high school physics teacher for over two decades. He is the author of The Flying Machine Book and Smash It! Crash It! Launch It! and lives with his family outside of Asheville, North Carolina.
Download or read book How to Build a Racing Car written by Floyd Clymer and published by . This book was released on 2010-06 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1949 by Floyd Clymer, this edition was republished in 2010 by VelocePress. This comprehensive and informative book, written in easy to understand language, puts the capability of designing and building a 1950's era midget racing car or a three-quarter (dirt track) car within reach of the home-based enthusiast. The fundamental principles described in this book may also be applied to the construction of a 50's track roadster or even a custom built hot rod. Highly technical terminology and engineering terms have been avoided, as the aim of this book is to define the construction process in clear and understandable terms, regardless of the reader's technical background or training. The principles it contains are just as relevant today as they were some 50 years ago when this book was first written. The design process is clearly explained, the raw materials required are described, and the construction process is presented in an easy-to-follow step by step procedure. Obviously, this book would also be a valuable reference for anyone contemplating repairing, refurbishing or restoring a vintage racing car. This edition also includes a 38 page bonus section featuring a reproduction of an appropriate Offenhauser Speed Equipment catalog. Out-of-print and unavailable for many years, this book is becoming increasingly more difficult to find on the secondary market and we are pleased to be able to offer this reproduction as a service to all those vintage automotive race car builders and enthusiasts worldwide.
Download or read book How to Build Motorcycle engined Racing Cars written by Tony Pashley and published by Veloce Publishing. This book was released on 2017-08-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you are aspiring to build a racing car, How to Build Motorcycle-engined Racing Cars could be the book that you’ve been waiting for! Tony Pashley revisits the path that he took in the Pashley Project articles in Race Tech magazine during the design and construction of two successful hillclimb cars, but this time in great detail, with a view to enabling the reader to carry out a similar exercise for themselves. Although hillclimb and sprint cars are the focal topic, a lot of the book is applicable to race cars in general. The cars under discussion in the book are powered by motorcycle engines, which are meeting with great success in the smaller racing car classes. The total process of building a car is described, beginning with the selection and procurement of the engine. Chassis and suspension design is covered in a simplistic but adequate manner as the author’s aim is to minimize the inclusion of involved calculations. Two recipes for chassis construction are illustrated in detail, along with guidance on the processes of construction and a description of the required equipment. Following on from this, the fabrication of the suspension is explained. Further chapters are dedicated to the remaining aspects of the vehicle, covering transmission, brakes, fuel and coolant systems, and electrics. The book is heavily illustrated with 200 photographs and extensive explanatory diagrams and tables. It is a vital addition to any would-be kit car builder's library.
Download or read book How to Build a Car The Autobiography of the World s Greatest Formula 1 Designer written by Adrian Newey and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2017-11-02 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Adrian has a unique gift for understanding drivers and racing cars. He is ultra competitive but never forgets to have fun. An immensely likeable man.' Damon Hill
Download or read book Build Your Own Sports Car for as Little as 250 and Race It written by Ron Champion and published by Haynes Publishing. This book was released on 2000 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Build a roadworthy two-seater open sports car for a fraction of the cost of a kit car! Using standard tools, basic skills and low-cost materials, this volume shows you how to make the chassis, suspension and bodywork, and advises you on how to modify and use inexpensive but serviceable mechanical components. Contains sections on improving handling, information on how to get through the Single Vehicle Approval test, and builders' own stories.
Download or read book Building Race Cars written by Samantha S. Bell and published by North Star Editions, Inc.. This book was released on 2017-08-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the engineering challenges behind building race cars, as well as the creative solutions found to overcome those challenges. Accessible text, vibrant photos, and an engineering activity for readers provide a well-rounded introduction to the engineering process.
Download or read book Build It Race Cars written by Jennifer Kemmeter and published by Graphic Arts Books. This book was released on 2018-11-06 with total page 91 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Build It! series of visually rich instruction books for LEGO® creations is perfect for children ages 5 and up. Inside Racecars, you'll find a range of creative models to put together-- from formula one to stock cars, rally cars to drag cars, and so much more, created using bricks that LEGO® obsessives may already have at home. Each book in this interactive series contains 3-5 “dioramas” featuring a diverse range of models. Full color, step-by-step diagrams guide you through the process, enhancing the fun. All models in this volume can be created using the LEGO® Classic set 10697 and LEGO® Education Wheels and More set 9387. Build hours of family fun with the entire Build It! instruction book series.
Download or read book Forward Drive written by Jim Motavalli and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-10-14 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive account of the past, present and future of the automobile examines the key trends, key technologies and key players involved in the race to develop clean, environmentally friendly vehicles that are affordable and that do not compromise on safety or design. Undertaking a rigorous interrogation of our global dependency on oil, the author demonstrates just how unwise and unnecessary this is in light of current developments such as the fuel cell revolution and the increasing viability of hybrid cars, which use both petrol and electricity - innovations that could signal a new era of clean, sustainable energy. The arguments put forward draw on support from an eclectic range of sources - including industry insiders, scientists, economists and environmentalists - to make for an enlightening read.
Download or read book How to Build Brick Cars written by Peter Blackert and published by Motorbooks. This book was released on 2017-08-01 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How to Build Brick Cars shows you how to build tons of contemporary and classic sports cars entirely out of the world's favorite building block. Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, start your engines and bust out your bricks! How to Build Brick Cars is here for the inner creative person in us all. Featuring over a dozen fully realized builds of classic and contemporary sports cars, race cars, and muscle cars, How to Build Brick Cars features a range of levels to challenge both LEGO newbies and the veteran block-slingers far and wide. Readers will find detailed, full-color illustrations and step-by-step instructions for such classic and contemporary vehicles like: 1932 Ford V-8 Roadster Datsun 240Z 2016 Le Mans Ford racer Ferrari 250 GT California Jaguar E-Type coupe and convertible Ford F150 Raptor Bugatti Veyron Porsche 911 Featuring informative and historical text about each car and designed exclusively by Ford Motor Company vehicle designer Peter Blackert, How to Build Brick Cars will keep you busy from the flip of the first page to the end of the race track!
Download or read book Race Car Technology Level Three written by Bob Bolles and published by Crd Publishing. This book was released on 2019-06-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Dynamics and Forces on a modern day race car explained it easy to understand language.
Download or read book Engineer to Win written by Carroll Smith and published by Motorbooks International. This book was released on 1984 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Is titanium for you? Can better brakes reduce lap times significantly? How do you choose the rights nuts and bolts? Which is more important, cornering or straight-line speed? Why did it break again? Engineer to Win not only answers these and many other questions, it gives you the reasons why."--Back cover
Download or read book How To Build a Cheap Sports Car written by Keith Tanner and published by . This book was released on with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Performance Corvairs written by Seth Emerson and published by California Bill's Automotive Handbooks. This book was released on 2013-04-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Full and complete revision to the original How to Hotrod Covair Engines by Bill Fisher. Everything the engine builder needs to know to rebuild the Corvair for a variety of applications from street to full race. Covers all Corvair Engines from 1960-69.
Download or read book Build My Own Race Cars written by Cynthia Stierle and published by Studio Fun International. This book was released on 2015-07-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Read all about the world of car racing, and then build three race cars with the included bricks! This set of over 100 building bricks plus book is an amazing value when priced against similar products. Ready, set, construct! This colorful book and building blocks provides hours of fun, and help reinforce engineering concepts. While reading the enclosed book about car racing, kids are encouraged to assemble three awesome race car models using the building blocks provided. A mini figure driver is also included participate in the race!
Download or read book Bo the Bear Builds a Race Car written by Rebecca McDonald and published by . This book was released on 2018-11-24 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bo the Bear loves to build! He's found a garage and race track, and now he's ready to build his own race car.
Download or read book Racing Car Design and Development written by Len Terry and published by Bentley Pub. This book was released on 1973 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dialogue between one of the world's most experienced racing car designers and a technical author-graduate engineer on the theory and technique of racing car design and development. Contents include: The anatomy of a racing car designer; biography of Len Terry; description of nearly 30 Terry designs from clubman's sports car to Indianapolis winner; a blank sheet of paper; handling characteristics; the theoretical aspects; oversteer and understeer; practical implications; structural considerations; space-frames and monocoques; the cockpit area; the structural engine; progress and legislation; suspension; changing needs and layouts; the torsion bar; self-levelling systems; anti-dive and anti-squat; progressive-rate springing; stiffness/weight ratio; brakes, wheels and tires; influence of smaller wheels; twin-disc brake systems; attention to details; low-profile tire phenomena; aerodynamics; wings and things; intake ram effect; ground effect vehicles; the cooling system; radiator location; cooling the oil; safety and comfort; primary and secondary safety; driver comfort; materials; components-ball joints, batteries, brakes, clutches, dampers, drive-shafts, electrics, flexible bearings, flexible fuel cells, gearshift linkages, instruments, non-return valves, non-spill fuel fillers, oil and fuel pipes, Perspex mouldings, radiators, springs and steering gear; design versus development; the competition-nine other racing car designers discussed; future developments.
Download or read book Kinetic Energy Recovery Systems for Racing Cars written by Alberto Boretti and published by SAE International. This book was released on 2013-04-02 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A kinetic energy recover system (KERS) captures the kinetic energy that results when brakes are applied to a moving vehicle. The recovered energy can be stored in a flywheel or battery and used later, to help boost acceleration. KERS helps transfer what was formerly wasted energy into useful energy. In 2009, the Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) began allowing KERS to be used in Formula One (F1) competition. Still considered experimental, this technology is undergoing development in the racing world but has yet to become mainstream for production vehicles. The Introduction of this book details the theory behind the KERS concept. It describes how kinetic energy can be recovered, and the mechanical and electric systems for storing it. Flybrid systems are highlighted since they are the most popular KERS developed thus far. The KERS of two racing vehicles are profiled: the Dyson Lola LMP1 and Audi R18 e-tron Quattro. Four SAE technical papers follow the preface and focus on the use of KERS technology in F1 racing. The first paper examines the factors that influence hybrid performance and enable optimization for different racing circuits. The second paper describes a Flybrid KERS designed for the 2009 F1 season. The third paper considers the development of an electric KERS for the 2009 F1 season. The fourth paper presents the challenges and opportunities of the 2014 F1 engine and powertrain rules, particularly as they pertain to KERS. This book has been published for automotive engineers who are interested in hybrid systems, energy recovery, regenerative braking, and improving acceleration. It will also be useful for powertrain designers, researchers, academics, and motorsports professionals (race engineers, team managers, and technology practitioners who design and build racing powertrains).
