Car Techbooks

By: Haynes . Home Mechanic provides a wealth of information on the workings of the modern automobile, together with trouble shooting, service, repair and testing procedures for the majority of the vehicle's components. Written in an easy-to-follow...

By: Forbes Aird . Aerodynamics For Racing And Performance Cars - The book offers a basic explanation of vehicle aerodynamic theory, principles and application. All information is presented in easy to understand layman's terms with hundreds of...

By: Joseph Katz . Race Car Aerodynamics Designing for Speed - The book combines clear explanations, illustrations and photos to help the enthusiast understand a complex subject, with invaluable reference material, including equations, for the...

By: Brad Bowling . What do those numbers on the tire's sidewall mean? Which custom wheels will fit my new truck? Can I get historically correct tires for my vintage Mustang? The Complete Wheel and Tire Buyer's Guide is the definitive reference for car,...

By: Richard Newton . Wheel and Tire Performance Handbook - This book covers daily use and competition cars and trucks, including off-road, circle track, drag, autocross, rally, and show vehicles. Beginning with a chapter on vehicle dynamics, with...

By: Fred Puhn . To make your car handle, design a suspension systems, or just learn about chassis, you'll find what you need here. Basic suspension theory is thoroughly covered: roll center, roll axis, camber change, bump steer, anti-dive, ride rate,...

By: Graham Templeman . Aimed at amateur racers, this book will no doubt find its way onto the bookshelves of many professionals because of its no-nonsense direct approach to the use of data logging to improve the performance of both car and driver. It...

By: Herb Adams . Chassis Engineering - Chassis Design, Building & Tuning For High Performance Handling In most forms of racing, cornering speed is the key to winning. On the street, precise and predictable handling is the key to high performance...

By: Mike Mavrigian . Many racers, rodders and restorers underestimate the importance of hardware—all of the fittings, fasten- ers, nuts, bolts and lines that hold a vehicle and its components together and make it run at peak performance. High...

By: Street Rodder . Street Rodder magazine has been the leading resource for street rod enthusiasts for decades. The experts at Street Rodder have now compiled a comprehensive handbook on one of the most critical areas of street rodding the chassis...

By: James Walker . High-Performance Brake Systems Desing, Selection and Installation - Upgrades for: Muscle Cars, Sports Cars, Tuner Cars & Hot Rods. Brakes might be one of the most important, yet least understood, vehicle systems. Brakes are relied...

By: Martynn Randall . Braking system maintenance and repair. This book covers all cars and light commercial vehicles. The Haynes Brake Manual - The definitive DIY manual on automotive braking systems. Covers pad and shoe replacement on all common...