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Clearly written and detailed,Linked up a lot of pieces of Information I had.And put it in order
I have previously spent quite a bit of time studying Pat Braden's book on Weber Carburetors, which is a good book specific to Webers. However, Aird's book (to me) provides a much clearer explanation as to the principles involved. Aird is especially helpful in his passages about how and why the air correction jets and emulsion tubes work and how they interact with each other and the main circuit.
As a novice trying to understand and tune my Webers, I'd still buy both books, but I would rely primarily on Aird for comprehension of why the darn things work the way they do.
I feel like a nerd getting excited about a carburetion book, but hey, epiphanies are where you find them.
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I bought Carroll's whole set of books with skepticism, but they helped me improve my game as a driver, and I am much more able to discuss with my engineer now. My engineer gave me his old ratty copy (it was obviously very heavily used) and ordered me to get a copy of my own. I AM VERY GLAD I DID.
I learned more in the preface about racing than I have in years and thousands of dollars of engineering and racing schools! The reason is that all of the pertinent information is directly provided to you - right up front. It is concisely organized to help you get the most out of yourself and your racing machine.
Tune to Win was at once educational and entertaining. I expected the education, but the entertainment was a pleasant surprise. Smith writes very well, making otherwise extremely dry material absolutely fascinating. Even though this book is now quite old, it is still very relevant. The descriptions of vehicle and tire dynamics, as well as the effects of suspension design upon them, were "just right" for me. They were technical enough to satisfy me, and at the same time they were light enough that I could follow them. There is some math, but high school algebra is sufficient to follow every example.
Smith's approach combines carefully explained laws of physics with pragmatic sensibility when it comes to where and how one might realistically effect a change in their car's performance
For all of the guys out there adding strut braces, sway bars, after-market springs, changing ride heights, wheel offsets - all without truly understanding what all the implications are - this book should be required reading.