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Usually ships in 1 business days | | | | | | If you are aspiring to build a racing car this could be the book that you've been waiting for! Tony Pashley revisits the path that he took in the Pashley Project articles in Race Tech magazine during the design and construction of two successful hillclimb cars. This time in great detail with a view to enabling the reader to carryout a similar exercise for themselves. Although hillclimb and sprint cars are the focal topic, a lot of the book is applicable to race cars in general. The cars under discussion in the book are powered by motor cycle engines which, in the smaller racing car classes are meeting with great success. The total process of building a car is described beginning with the selection and procurement of the engine. Chassis and suspension design is covered in a simplistic but adequate manner as the author's aim is to minimise the inclusion of involved calculations. Two recipes for chassis construction are illustrated in detail along with guidance on the processes of construction and a description of the required equipment. Following on from this the fabrication of the suspension is explained. Further chapters are dedicated to the remaining aspects of the vehicle covering; transmission, brakes, fuel and coolant systems and electrics. The book is heavily illustrated with 200 photographs and extensive explanatory diagrams and tables. This book is a vital addition to any would be kit car builders library.
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| | Product Details | | Author: | Tony Pashley | | Paperback: | 144 pages | | Publisher: | Veloce | | Publication Date: | July 15, 2008 | | Language: | English | | ISBN: | 1845841239 | | Product Length: | 9.6 inches | | Product Width: | 8.0 inches | | Product Height: | 0.4 inches | | Product Weight: | 1.14 pounds | | Package Length: | 9.76 inches | | Package Width: | 8.11 inches | | Package Height: | 0.39 inches | | Package Weight: | 1.23 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 16 reviews |
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9 of 9 found the following review helpful:
 Building a Motorcycle Engined Race Car Oct 01, 2008
By Roger Q. Callaway
This book is great. It is informative, well written, and entertaining. If you sense a qualification here it is only that the book is really about building a race car for a very specific class and type of racing. You do get lots of information that is general, because after all it is a car. You get a very good idea of all the little bits that are required. This is in marked contrast to many of the build a Locost sports car books. If you are interested in race cars, and race car mechanical systems, and appreciate good writing, this is the book for you.
10 of 11 found the following review helpful:
 great intro Sep 03, 2008
By Osorio Batres Silvia Rebeca
"booknut"
This is a fine book with lots of good info in it. Beginners to suspension design and tuning will find it fairly easy to understand as this section is well presented though basic. The other sections all do a decent job of covering engines trannys etc. Where this book loses 2 stars is the chassis section which covers tube chassis and honeycomb but doesnt cover either enough for you to actually set about making one for yourself. No practical basic chassis design principles are covered. I really would have liked a set of basic plans for a simple chassis that could be modified as needed individually (see Ron champion book or haynes roadster)
10 of 12 found the following review helpful:
 Biggest disappointment for me in 2009. Sep 17, 2009
By Joe Jesus
"Axman"
The book is not at all what I expected. It has very basic explanations of what is involved when building a motorcycle engine powered race car. I am a well versed mechanic, fabricator, racer and the explanations and illustrations are poor to describe what it will really take from a hands on approach to building anything, let alone a race car. The author tries to describe what kind of software and suppliers may be needed to get this type of project off the ground, but fails miserably at it as well. The illustrations of important components are presented in small picture boxes less that 2"x2" which makes it even more difficult to try to duplicate any of the technology used in the subject race car. I apologize to the group of people who put the book together, but I personally have stacks of various type of car magazines that have provided me with more detailed and functional information on bits and pieces of different topics discussed in this book. The biggest disappointment was in the actual mechanics involved with mating a motorcycle engine to a rear wheel drive differential. Had I at least got a clear picture of how to do that from this book, I would have felt I got my money's worth, It doesn't do that either. This book is a big waste of money. These are just my opinions, so don't let me sway your decision making. I could be some type of nub-skull that doesn't know how to read and wants a lot of pictures in a how to book or then again this book might just really suck.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
 Fails where it really should not Aug 19, 2010
By Handyman
This book falls short exactly where it should be at its best - how to adapt a motorcycle engine to a car.
The writer tries too hard to touch many of the aspects of racecar building and leaves you asking "why?".
There are so many better books about chassis engineering, design and construction, suspension and pretty much everything else but no books about how to make a bike engine work properly in a car.
With Staniforth, Smith and many others covering these areas so well, there is no need to spend so many pages on it...
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Excellent start for an overall picture of what is involved Sep 08, 2008
By JagLite
I enjoyed reading this book very much. It is a great overall view of building a car using a motorcycle engine. It is not a book on how to "build this car" however. Do not think you will be able to design and build a car using only this book! The author gives a good general discussion of chassis design, suspension designs, general layouts and set up but he does not tell you what to do. I like the many very clear photographs showing various ways others have done things. Like several different types of uprights, a-arms, braking systems and so on. He gives basic information on how to set up a differential to work with a sprocket and chain drive and how to modify the bike engine oil pan to work in an automotive situation. I certainly agree with his recommendation to get and use the stock bike wiring harness including the ignition switch and key! Many builders have had a lot of trouble just trying to get the engine to start when making up their own harness.
I think this is an excellent book to get the overall picture. Then if you wish to actually build a car you will need to get several more books on actually designing the chassis, laying out suspension, figuring what hubs, brakes, spindles, shock arrangement and so on to use for your design.
I would certainly recommend this book to anyone who has an interest in putting a motorcycle engine in a car too. Whether a Lotus 7 clone, any kit car, one you design yourself, or just to put in a street car as is so common today, this book will be well worth the money for your project.
I am designing my own cars, one for autocross in the FSAE class as well as a road car and I have learned a lot that will save me time and money from this book.
Highly recommended.
James
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