Competition Car Data Logging: A Practical Handbook: Bk. H653 - Hardcover

McBeath, Simon

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1859606539 ISBN 13: 9781859606537

Publisher: Haynes Manuals Inc, 2002

Synopsis

Data logging has become an essential tool for professional racing teams in all forms of motorsport who are trying to get the maximum potential from the engine, chassis, and the driver. The equipment to successfully log this data is now available to amateur drivers, builders, and armchair racers, and can be a very cost-effective way of improving your performance. Everything is explained including how to design and install a system, how to interpret the collected data, and how to use this data to analyze a performance. It discusses logging techniques for karts, circuit racing, rallying, hill climbing, sprinting, hot rod racing, stock car racing, and drag racing.

About this title

Synopsis

Data logging has become an essential tool for professional teams in all forms of motorsport, seeking to extract the maximum potential from engine, chassis and driver. Data logging equipment is now accessible to amateur drivers and constructors, and is a very cost-effective way of improving performance. This is an illustrated guide to all aspects of data logging, explaining how to design and install a system, and how to interpret the data obtained and use it to analyze performance.

About the Author

Simon McBeath is an experienced motorsport enthusiast, a competitor for more than 25 years, and a freelance writer who contributes regularly to several magazines. He also designs, manufactures and markets composite racecar aerofoils. He lives near Blandford, Dorset.

Edition details

• Publisher: Haynes Manuals Inc
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1859606539
• ISBN 13: 9781859606537
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 192