The Circle of Traction is a concept which chassis engineers use to determine how the available traction of the tires is being used. This is because there is only so much traction any given set of tires is capable of producing and it is distributed between cornering, braking and acceleration. Using this...
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It is a fair question, why buy a complete stage kit? In this article we are going to look at the reason installing a stage kit is important and what the advantages are. All of us want noticeable results for spending our money on our cars. For some it is appearance, we want our ride noticed, or we want...
Yearn to Turn? Driving a stock vehicle highlights the fact that its design was a compromise between the average driver’s capabilities, the average road surface, the average turn; do you see a trend? Let’s see a show of hands, how many want to drive a car rated “C” in overall handling...
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What is autocross? Autocross is a timed event where the contestants drive a closed, low speed course one at a time. It’s not the door to door racing against a field of competitors dicing it out for top spot. The winner is not the ace who leaves big black tire marks on the side of your car forcing...