Suspension Archives : Building Speed

Ballast: Tungsten vs. Lead

2020-07-02 dr. diandra 8

NASCAR penalized a couple of teams recently for dropping tungsten ballast on the racetrack. Let’s revisit why those chunks of tungsten are there in the first place. Ballast is weight added to a racecar to […]

Changing Manufacturers: More than just Decals?

2017-03-03 dr. diandra 2

I’d Rather Fight Than Switch If you remember what commercial that was from, then congrats. You are — like me — old. It used to be that an owner was loyal to his manufacturer to […]

Safety vs. Speed: 2017 Changes to the Chassis

2017-02-17 dr. diandra 4

The Evolution of the Stock Car ADDITION: If you are more comfortable with Portuguese, check out this translation by Artur Weber and Adelina Domingos – and thanks to them for being interested enough in my […]

The Zen of Brake Bias

2014-09-05 dr. diandra 3

With all the talk about giving the drivers the ability to change aspects of the setup from within the car, I thought some comments on what types of changes they can make would be appropriate. […]

The Virtual Reality of Racing Simulators

2014-06-13 dr. diandra 3

You are hurtling down the frontstretch at Michigan, your speed approaching 215 mph. Your seat moves up and down as you hit the seams, but your focus is squarely on getting into Turn 1 losing as little speed as possible. You squeeze the brakes and feel yourself moving forward, only to realize that you’re still moving too quickly. As the car starts to head toward the wall, you panic and squeeze the brake even harder.
The car snaps loose and the next thing you feel… is an engineer’s hand on your shoulder. You turn around to see her barely suppressing a smile. […]

Camber Angle and Tire Wear

2014-05-01 dr. diandra 1

We’ve heard a lot, especially this week at Richmond, about tire wear. A lot of right front tires were wearing excessively. As seems to be usual at this point, teams would like Goodyear to use a stronger tire and Goodyear would like teams to dial back their setups, especially their camber. […]

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Ballast: Tungsten vs. Lead

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The Arguments for Slowing Down the Gen-6 Car

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The Flap over Roof Flaps

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What Does the Trackbar Do?

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When Oil Pans Put On a Little Weight…

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