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Offline timlange3

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The science behind going fast.
« on: May 03, 2011, 02:19:45 PM »
If you are interested in the physics of going fast (heavy on the word physics), here is some interesting reading:

http://phors.locost7.info/contents.htm
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Re: The science behind going fast.
« Reply #1 on: May 03, 2011, 03:14:20 PM »
As Tim Allen would say, "More Power"!
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Re: The science behind going fast.
« Reply #2 on: May 04, 2011, 10:48:40 PM »
Thanks for sharing these great reference articles. I just finished reading a book called Going Faster[Mastering the art of road racing,The Skip Barber Racing school]. Excellent book ,easy to read, photos and diagrams and sure to make you faster on the track including those that Autocross {Principles are the same]. I ordered my book from Pegasus Racing. If you race ,get it,get it get it
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Re: The science behind going fast.
« Reply #3 on: May 25, 2011, 06:07:06 AM »
The skip barber book is a great one.
I bought it back in High School and still pull it out for reference every once in a while.
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