Keen to learn??? Useful websites covering various topics

[Muzz]

Hey there guys
As the title suggests, post your favorite informative websites, that we can all gain knowledge from. Im keen to learn all that i possibly can :p . ill keep updating the sites you post to my list, maby we can get this stickied or somthing.

Another thread brought to my attention only now, just like this one (my ones better:p ), some great sites - http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8680

Tyres
http://www.tirerack.com/about/techcenter.jsp - the tyre bible, everything u could ever want to know reguarding tyres!

Alignment settings/suspension stuff/chassis tuning
http://www.ozebiz.com.au/racetech/theory/align.html - Camber caster & toe
http://e30m3performance.com/myths/Strutbar_Theory/strut_bar_theory.htm - how useful is a strut bar?
http://e30m3performance.com/myths/Weight_Transfer/weight_transfer.htm - Effects of lowering.
http://e30m3performance.com/tech_articles/susp-tech/index.htm - lots of great info on many topics, a little more tech!
http://www.ingallseng.com/performance/primer.html - good site, take a look!
http://www.chris-longhurst.com/carbibles/suspension_bible.html - Comprehensive look at different types of suspension
http://www.hrsprings.com/site/technical/scrubradius.html - scrub radius
http://www.se-r.net/car_info/suspension_tuning.html - great site, very comprehensive!
http://www.racing-car-technology.com.au/wttransworksheet.htm - weight transfer and other suspention stuff.
http://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=606414 - Technical suspension talk to get you thinking
http://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=285747 - More technical suspension talk to get you thinking

Driving & racing tips/starting in racing/general racing stuff/more suspension stuff
http://www.nasaproracing.com/hpde/weighttransfer.html - lots of excelent info on this site, scroll down for plenty of great links!!
http://www.turnfast.com/ - ditto!
http://www.insideracingtechnology.com/contentspg.htm - Great info covering various topics
http://www.miata.net/sport/Physics/ - Physics of racing, how car and road interact.
http://www.club4ag.com/faq%20and%20tech_pages/racing_terminology.htm - racing terminology
http://www.tirerack.com/features/solo2/handbook.htm - getting started in autocross? read this!
http://www.ozebiz.com.au/racetech/theory/wttrans.html - Great technical read on weight transfer!
http://p081.ezboard.com/fdsrforumcarbuilding.showMessageRange?start=1&stop=20&topicID=420.topic - Talk on roll centre heights to get you thinking.

Understanding corner weighting - http://www.grmotorsports.com/news/012005/understanding-corner-weights.php & http://www.hadamotorsport.com/tech/howto/cornerweights/

Calculating Your center of gravity - http://www.grmotorsports.com/news/012005/understanding-corner-weights.php


Highly technical suspention stuff. - not for the faint hearted.
http://www.ee.ic.ac.uk/CAP/Reports/2001/ASCInteractions.pdf
http://www.personal.utulsa.edu/~kenneth-weston/ - energy conversion

Engine stuff
http://www.profblairandassociates.com/RET_Articles.html - race engine articles
http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~rapidproto/mechanisms/chpt6.html - Camshafts
http://www.honda-tech.com/zerothread/1676914 - How to build a reliable LS b20 vtec
http://www.c-speedracing.com/howto/compcalc/compcalc.php - Mixing parts (pistons/gaskets/heads etc.) from different b series engines, use this compression calculator, great site!
http://www.tprmag.com/issue/1/ca-results.shtml - Cold air intake test results.
Race fuel and lubricants - http://www.aaoil.co.uk/content_frame...ent_page_id/85 &
http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/
http://www.ngksparkplugs.com/techinf...200&country=US - skarkplugs, everything you need to know!
Flywheels, how they benifit - http://www.uucmotorwerks.com/flywhee...heel_works.htm
Header wrapping, eveyrthing u need to know - http://www.thermotec.com/technology/faq/faq.html
Auto vs manual 1/4 comparison - http://www.musclemustangfastfords.co...on_comparison/
http://www.musclemustangfastfords.com/tech/mmfp_0703_s197_ford_mustang_forced_induction_insta ll/ - turbo vs supercharger
http://www.tprmag.com/issue/1/ca-results.shtml - popular CAI test results
http://www.spark-plugs.co.uk/pages/t.../diagnosis.htm - spark plug reading
http://www.vettenet.org/torquehp.html -technical concepts of torque & horsepower, great article
http://www.grapeaperacing.com/GrapeA...gineblocks.pdf - Engine blocks 101 - very good comprehensive article, covers HEAPS!
http://www.hondatuningmagazine.com/t..._series_engine - Article on the B series engine, also covers hybrid b series engines and what’s needed
http://www.amotion.com/tech/caminst.html - installing and camshafts

Race car engineering - http://www.mulsannescorner.com/ - excelent site! takes a look at some of the most top lever cars in existance, lots of sexy pics, interesting to all!

Aerodynamics
http://e30m3performance.com/myths/splitter/splitter.htm - splitter theory

Braking systems
http://www.popularhotrodding.com/tec...aking_systems/
http://www.stoptech.com/tech_info/te...e_papers.shtml
http://www.turnfast.com/tech_brakes/brakes.shtml
http://honda-tech.com/zerothread/1811824 - listing of civic brake oem upgrades

Books to read
www.carrollsmith.com - excelent author of various books covering racing topics eg. suspention tuning, driving competitivly etc.


Bodywork
http://www.hotrod.com/techarticles/body/ - Series of easy to understand articles reguarding paint and bodywork
http://www.autobodypro.com/tektips/a...nt_removal.htm - paintless dent removal
http://www.team-integra.net/sections...?ArticleID=515 – painting valve covers

Rim weights - www.wheelweights.com & http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=262092 - take a look if buying lightweight rims, comprehensive listings!

Technical DIYS
http://www.strathlan.com/CMS/viewforum.php?f=18 - different diys
http://www.c-speedracing.com/howto.php - shit loads of how to's/diys

Enjoy guys!

[SuperDave]

A few more on braking systems
http://www.stoptech.com/tech_info/tech_white_papers.shtml
http://www.turnfast.com/tech_brakes/brakes.shtml

The best source for everything car and racing related is www.carrollsmith.com. Not exactly a website for info, they are books of info.

[Muzz]

Thanks guys, great info there! will add it to the list:thumbsup:




The best source for everything car and racing related is www.carrollsmith.com. Not exactly a website for info, they are books of info.

Yeah ive heard his books really are excelent, my girlfriends gunna get me a few books from him for chrissy:D tune to win, drive to win and engineer to win. I cant wait to get my hands on em. Lots of people who race have given them exelent reviews.

[SuperDave]

Some fuel/lubricant info
http://www.aaoil.co.uk/content_frameset.cfm/mainsection/5/filename/page/content_page_id/85
http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/
Good old wheel weights website
www.wheelweights.com
Cam stuff
http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~rapidproto/mechanisms/chpt6.html
Race engine stuff
http://www.profblairandassociates.com/RET_Articles.html
Energy Conversion (e-book)
http://www.personal.utulsa.edu/~kenneth-weston/

[Muzz]

good work there claymore and superdave +1 rep point for both of you. List is updated.

[JasonGilholme]

OMFG! Why isn't this stickied yet?? Mods please sticky this.

[czy_sol87]

good work guys
heres a good one, that i've used before
http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8680

[Muzz]

sweet - added to the top of the page!

[Muzz]

Thanks claymore.
List updated with:
http://www.hotrod.com/techarticles/body/ - Series of easy to understand articles reguarding paint and bodywork
http://www.ozebiz.com.au/racetech/theory/wttrans.html - Great technical read on weight transfer!
http://www.honda-tech.com/zerothread/1676914 - How to build a reliable LS b20 vtec
http://www.c-speedracing.com/howto/compcalc/compcalc.php - Mixing parts (pistons/gaskets/heads etc.) from different b series engines, use this compression calculator, great site!
http://www.strathlan.com/CMS/viewforum.php?f=18 - many different diys
http://www.tprmag.com/issue/1/ca-results.shtml - Cold air intake test results.
http://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=606414 - Technical suspension talk to get you thinking
http://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=285747 - More technical suspension talk to get you thinking
http://p081.ezboard.com/fdsrforumcarbuilding.showMessageRange?start=1&stop=20&topicID=420.topic - Talk on roll centre heights to get you thinking.

Enjoy!

[panda[cRx]]

nice thread

cbf goin thru all my auto links but don't forget the basics with www.howstuffworks.com

it has a huge range of things, not just car related. includes diagrams and detailed descriptions of how things work

[dynosaur]

wow..... good links dude...:)

[Muzz]

Good one on how they do Paintless dent removal

http://www.autobodypro.com/tektips/articles/dent_removal.htm
:thumbsup: updated

[AsH_]

awesome thread!!!

[akira]

helpful...thanks!

[Muzz]

Cheers claymore, good work:thumbsup: if only more people would contribute:thumbdwn:

Anyways updated tonight:

http://www.musclemustangfastfords.com/tech/mmfp_0703_s197_ford_mustang_forced_induction_insta ll/ - turbo vs supercharger
http://www.team-integra.net/sections/articles/showarticle.asp?ArticleID=515 – painting valve covers
http://www.tprmag.com/issue/1/ca-results.shtml - popular CAI test results
http://www.spark-plugs.co.uk/pages/technical/diagnosis.htm - spark plug reading
http://www.vettenet.org/torquehp.html -technical concepts of torque & horsepower, great article
http://www.grapeaperacing.com/GrapeApeRacing/tech/engineblocks.pdf - Engine blocks 101 - very good comprehensive article, covers HEAPS!
http://www.hondatuningmagazine.com/tech/0203ht_acura_honda_b_series_engine - Article on the B series engine, also covers hybrid b series engines and what’s needed
http://www.amotion.com/tech/caminst.html - installing and camshafts

[SuperDave]

Some useful info from the camfather (ISKY)
http://www.iskycams.com/techinfo.php

[teg94]

http://www.turbosmart.com.au/index.php?s=faq has a great range of tips and faqs on adjusting, installing bov and which bov is better.
hope this helps!

[Paul1985]

www.howstuffworks.com
Good to read up on the basics of how engines and other car components work for newbies

[Drew]

This deserves a sticky

[Muzz]

Nice one claymore mate, looks like its time for another update.

[creativepunka]

maximum boost in pdf.
http://www.freetrust.be/piaa1/Maximum_boost.pdf

detonation and preignition
http://www.streetrodstuff.com/Articles/Engine/Detonation/index.php

[Muzz]

OMFG! creativepunka your are a damn legend! Ive heard tons of great stuff about maxium boost and it was the next automotive book on my "Books to read" list:thumbsup:

Chears again claymore:thumbsup: plenty of great links coming from your corner:p

Well it looks like i got no choice but to update my list then:thumbsup:

[DreadAngel]

http://autospeed.com/

[DNYALL]

This is probably the best thread on ozhonda!! nice.

[dynosaur]

agree... :)

[dauno]

http://www.hondatuningmagazine.com/tech/index.html its a magazine, but has some pretty good tech articles

[paps02]

dam good thread.

[mocchi]

links dont work anymoore

e30m3performance (http://www.e30m3project.com/e30m3performance/) newly hosted website.