What’s autocross? Autocross is a fast-paced racing sport held on flat terrain, usually parking lots or stadiums. It is popular in many countries around the world and attracts the attention of many fans and professional racers. How to AutoCross is a book to help you prepare everything for Autocrossing including: tires, suspension, driving skills, racing tactics, …

How to AutoCross Book by Andrew Howe Information 

Title: How to AutoCross Book

Author: Andrew Howe 

Language: English 

Pages: 144

Illustrations: 355 b/w Photos

Publication Date: 09/02/2009 

Publisher: Car Tech 

Format: Ebook 

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What’s in How to AutoCross Book by Andrew Howe? 

About the Author 

Andrew Howe is a civil engineer with a great passion for Auto Cross Cars. He is currently the Director for the SCCA Regional Oregon racing events. How to AutoCross Book by Andrew Howe is the most famous work of his writing career.

How to AutoCross Book by Andrew Howe Content 

How to AutoCross Book includes chapters on driving skills, vehicle setup, and racing tactics. Each chapter is presented in a clear and detailed manner, providing tips and techniques to help readers better understand the work of a professional racer and how to take control of a race.

The advantage of this book is that the author has used real-life examples to explain racing techniques. These examples help readers understand how professional racers apply them in practice. The author also shows how to apply them in special cases, helping readers firmly grasp the key skills to win.

Table Of Content

How to AutoCross Book by Andrew Howe there are a total of 10 chapters, including:

Chapter 1: The Basics 

• Overview of an Event 
• Basic Autocross Gear 
• Classes: How to Decide Which is for You

Chapter 2: Car Control 

• Seating Position: Hands and Feet 
• Steering Inputs: Using Your Hands 
• Looking Ahead 
• The Friction Circle 
• Weight Transfer 
• Braking
• Cornering 
• Accelerating
• Feeling the Car 
• Recovery 

Chapter 3: Driving: The Line and Other Strategies

• Corners 
• Slalom
• The Slow Corner 
• Making Straights 
• Linking Elements
• The Important Corner 
• Key Cones 
• Driving the “Swept Line”
• Walking the Course
• Autocross Strategy
• Bumps and Other Surface Changes 
• Risk Versus Reward

Chapter 4: Car Setup Basics 

• Using the Tires Effectively 
• Alignment 
• Adjusting Roll Resistance 

Chapter 5: Advanced Car Control 

• Blending Techniques 
• Shifting 
• Left-Foot Braking 
• Launching 
• The Advantages of Being Early 

Chapter 6: Stock Category: Car Preparation and Tuning 

• What’s Allowed 
• Evaluating the “Stock” Automobile 
• Tires and Wheels 
• Wheels 
• The Front Sway Bar 
• Dampers: Black Magic! 
• Exhaust and Other “Expendable” Items
• Alignment 
• Chapter 7 Beyond Stock: Suspension and Light Chassis Modifications
• Suspension Bits 
• Wheels and Tires 
• Lightweight Batteries and Battery Relocation
• Race Seats 
• Update/Backdate 
• Out-of-Production Cars 

Chapter 8: Beyond Stock: Powertrain, Ballast and Aerodynamics 

• Engine 
• Differential
• Ballast 
• Aerodynamics

Chapter 9: Getting Help

• Driving Schools 
• Autocross Schools
• Having a Co-Driver 
• Free Advice 
• How to Get More Seat Time
• Data Logging

Chapter 10: Good Things to Know

• Traveling to “Other” Clubs 
• The PAX/RTP Index 
• SCCA Divisional and National Tour Events 
• SCCA ProSolo National Series
• SCCA Solo National Championships
• North of the Border