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From automotive novice to expert, we’ve got books, videos, and software to educate and entertain. Our large selection of how-to manuals and videos will guide you through...

From automotive novice to expert, we’ve got books, videos, and software to educate and entertain. Our large selection of how-to manuals and videos will guide you through difficult projects with expert instruction from the biggest names in the industry. You can get software to outfit your virtual garage with a desktop dyno, turn some fast laps on a race simulator, or update your onboard electronic systems. When it’s time to unwind, we’ve got titles that chronicle the history, trends, superstars, and cars that have made the automotive hobby great.

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SA Design How to Hook & Launch: Traction Mods for Street & Strip

While building big horsepower has become easier, putting that power down on the pavement is still quite a challenge. SA Design How to Hook & Launch: Traction Mods for Street & Strip, goes into detail on the right steps to get your newfound power to the ground. Getting great "bite" involves a lot more than sticky tires and a smoky burnout. The suspension system is being put to work in a way it was never designed to operate. A better understanding of exactly what is happening to the suspension when the car launches from a standing start will assist you in maximizing your car's effectiveness on the street or at the track. In the book, author Dick Miller explains the physics behind what gets a car moving from a standing start, and how to best harness the various powers at work. Getting the rear tires to really bite and gain maximum traction is divided into several small steps, and Miller walks you through each phase of the launch. Today's enthusiasts face a wide range of potential traction improvements, from softer tires and basic bolt-ons … to complete or partial chassis replacements. Most opt for something in-between, where some well-engineered components are chosen to replace the factory equipment and offer a greater capability and range of adjustment. It is this range of upgrades where Miller spends most of his time, explaining what the parts and pieces do, and how to use them to their highest potential.

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$35.79

COMP Cams DeskTop Drag Race Simulators

The DeskTop Drag Race simulators offer increased speed, extended vehicle testing, and improved accuracy. Designed for the serious enthusiast, the DeskTop Drag simulation will display ET, mph, and comprehensive vehicle telemetry to within 5 percent of real-world, track-test data. They include a PopUp TimeSlip, offering an instant overview of vehicle performance for everything from model stock production vehicles to Top-Fuel dragsters--even jet and rocket-powered cars! Vehicle performance and telemetry are displayed on custom graphs, and exact values can be examined in detailed results tables. Test transmissions and rear-axle gear ratios, vehicle weights, frontal areas, tire traction, launch and shift rpms, clutches, torque converters, engine power, even wind and weather conditions! Find out what works before you buy expensive parts, and have fun designing the "ultimate" vehicle for any level of street performance or all-out competition. What you can do with the DeskTop Drag: * Design, build, and test any drag vehicle in seconds * Simulate automobiles, dragsters, and motorcycles * Model front or rear-wheel drive vehicles * Model eighth or quarter-mile drag races * Instantly see the potential of any component * Display and print vehicle data and color graphics * Test driveline, gear ratios, tires, wheels, and more! * Check errors with easy-to-use interface * Add pro features with optional advanced and ProTools kits Tune these key vehicle components: * Any engine power curve * Loads and tests DeskTop Dyno engine files * 1 to 6-speed transmissions * Clutch or torque converter (any stall speed) * Any motorcycle primary ratio * Vehicle weight, percent on driving wheels, wheelbase * Frontal area, aero drag, driving tire width * Static and tire-growth diameters * Traction, tire slip, and redline rpms * Shift times * Rollout staging distance * Temperature, humidity, wind, and elevation

5.0 out of 5 stars ( 2 )

$77.95

COMP Cams DragSim5 Vehicle Simulators

COMP Cams DragSim5 vehicle simulators perform a comprehensive simulation of the physics that act on the vehicle as it accelerates from a standing start to terminal velocity 1/8 or 1/4 mile down the track. This comprehensive analysis determines vehicle performance, inch-by-inch, throughout the entire race. The results display looks similar to a professional data acquisition system! You'll clearly see exact elapsed times, speeds, and rpm, starting at rollout to 60 ft., 330 ft., 660 ft. (1/8 mile), 1,000 ft., and 1,320 ft. (1/4 mile). Elapsed times and speeds can be compared with up to four other vehicles to help locate the best component combinations. The COMP Cams DragSim5 vehicle simulators' features include: * Improved starting line modeling * Greater accuracy * Improved data analysis * Improved torque converter modeling * Bulletproof shifting algorithms * Improved traction analysis and traction calculator * QuickIterator, fast one-button testing finds best gear ratios and shift points * Traction QuickCalculator, makes traction analysis a one-button task * New Windows XP colors and graphics * QuickAccess buttons * More vehicle data * 100-page color user's manual

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$108.95

SA Design Ford Differentials How to Rebuild The 8.8 and 9 Inch

This Workbench title: Ford Differentials, How to Rebuild the 8.8 and 9 Inch, provides detailed step-by-step photographs and information for rebuilding the 8.8 and 9 in. differentials with the best equipment, installing the gear sets, and converting to Posi-Traction for a variety of applications. It explains how to select the right differential hardware, bearings, seals, and other parts, as well as how to set ring and pinion backlash so that the rear-end operates at peak efficiency. The book has a how-to section for disassembling the rear-end, identifying worn ring and pinion gears, and other damage or wear. It also covers axle identification, inspecting and purchasing axles, differential teardown, ring pinion gear removal, drive axle choices, and more.

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$25.79

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