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Posted on 11/9/2007
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How To "Win" With Your Hobby Street Factory Stock
Street Stock Setup Manual
Dear Fellow Racer,
Over the years, most of the things that Michael Leone has learned, he learned the hard way. Through trial and error, he spent a lot of time, money and energy learning how to get a race car to go around the corner and end up in victory lane. Michael always knew that chassis set up had to be based on some proven theory, but he could never find a book that could tell him what that theory was. Other competitors will offer you tips, but what works on their car may not work on yours and often they can't explain why something works for them, it just does. There is no one big trick to make your car handle better, rather it's all the little things done right that will make you consistently fast. As you will gather from this book, setting up your car right and properly maintaining it is a lot of work. That extra effort is what separates the front runners from the rest of the field. It costs just as much money, if not more, to run poorly, so you might as well learn to run well.
These theories will work with any kind of racecar. Michael uses the GM G-Body metric chassis (78 or newer Malibu, Monte Carlo, Regal and Cutlass cars) for example purposes.
Click the link below and on the left column under technical click on the 6th item down - Street Stock Tips to get more information and order!
Thanks, Jon Roetman www.racersedgebooks.com
http://tinyurl.com/29mkhe
What this book will teach you:
Front Suspension
Lower Control Arms - A 14 step process, from getting the right parts to how to modify them. Plus a sneaky trick.
Spindles - The big mistake a lot of people make.
Upper Control Arms - A 17 step process to getting them right.
Camber - Where to set your camber and chamber gain.
Caster - An in depth look at caster.
Sway Bar - Why it needs to be fine tuned, and how to do it.
Frame Heights - The foundation of a good handling car.
Bump Steer - An in depth look at what it is, and how to set it. A few things you may not have thought of.
Shock Travel - How much do you need? What's a cheap way to check it?
Springs - How each corner effects the car. What are most people afraid to try?
Rear Suspension
Rear End Prep - The trick to setting up the hosing.
Lower Control Arms - What's the mistake a lot of people make?
Upper Control Arms (Assuming a 4 link rear): Shorter? Longer?
Pinion Angle - This is a biggie. The trick to setting it, and not getting caught.
Rear Steer - What's best? How to change it.
Roll Steer - An in depth look.
Centers, Spools, Ratchets, Open Gears - How to get around the rules, including a sneaky trick that's hard to catch.
Brakes
General - You won't go fast without getting them right.
Master Cylinders - Power or non? What's the best stock unit to use?
Brake Pads & Shoes - What you absolutely can't do on the front. What's the best material?
Brake Fluid - Which to use, and how often you need to change it.
Caliper Prep - How to modify them for racing.
Brake Balance - How to set it without a proportioning valve.
Weight
General - The right and wrong way to add it.
Scales - How to save yourself $990
Adding Ballast - Where and how. Sprung and un-sprung considerations.
Pre Race Setup
Front Stagger - An in depth look at how it effects cross weight and frame heights.
Rear Stagger - For every track there is only one perfect stagger setting.
Cross Weight - How to set it without scales.
Frame Heights - Is it that important for set up?
Toe - A look at how it effects the car. What's best for your car? The easy way to set it.
Sway Bar - How to fine tune it for the quickest ets.
At the Race Track
Driver Communication - How to work with the driver like a pro.
Driving Style - How to get the best out of your car.
Making Changes at the Track - Mike's golden rules.
Quick Diagnoses Chart
Handling in the Middle of the Turn - 11 items to try if it's tight or loose.
Going into the Turn - 5 ways to help on entry.
Wheel Hop - 5 things that will reduce it.
Driving off the Corner - 5 ways to fix loose or tight.
Excessive Wheel Spin - 5 steps to controlling it.
Tire Temperatures
What are the Temps telling you? - 9 examples, and what they mean.
Diagnose - Air pressure, camber, tight, loose, wheel spin, toe, stagger, bent rear, etc.
Common misconceptions - The most common errors in reading tire temps.
Maintenance
If you get nothing else from this book, you'll want to at least get these four must-dos. They are the most important tips to successfully breaking the rules. What to do every week? What to do every 2-3 races, what to do every 4-5 races, and what to do every 10 races.
Other Tips & Tricks
Cooling System - 18 steps to keeping cool.
Power Steering - Proper setup.
Alternator - Yes or No?
What People are Saying:
"I have learned some good things from the book and probably will learn more in time. We're trying some things tonight."
Roger Gleason, Connecticut
"I bought your book last year and went from 12th in points to 4th. I also won my first race this year loved your book and your ideas they made all the difference."
Larry Venable, Virginia
"I just wanted to let you know that my father is really enjoying his purchase and he thinks the book is an excellent resource.."
The Dodges, Michigan
Copy and Paste the Link Below into your address bar and on the left column under technical click on the 6th item down - Street Stock Tips - to get more information and order!
http://tinyurl.com/29mkhe
Be sure to checkout the other items on the home page. There is a TON of great racing information!!
Check out our Racers Edge Race Car Setup books by clicking on this link below
www.racersedgebooks.com
Contact Information:
Jon Roetman
Phone: (712)756-4162
Email: [email protected]
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