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Build Your Own V8 RX-7 Review

Build Your Own V8 RX-7
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I picked up this book looking to do a V8 swap for my RX-7. The info in this book is pretty generic and most of the time he writes to go visit his website, [...] for more detailed information. However, you can't search the site without registering and paying MORE money because he had disabled the search function for non-paying members. You'll notice I wrote had disabled, not has disabled. In the past few weeks, he was trying to bilk the forum members out of more money and they finally got fed up and started a different forum, [...] after Brian shut down [...]. So while this book has some generic tech, most of it really just says to go pay more money to his website which doesn't exist anymore. The longstanding members who actually have built a lot of these cars are now at [...] and still actively involved in the community. If you're interested in a V8 RX-7, just check out the site and don't waste the money buying this book.

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An instruction manual for those who wish to swap their Mazda RX-7 rotary engine with the power of a V8 engine.

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The Physics of NASCAR: How to Make Steel + Gas + Rubber = Speed Review

The Physics of NASCAR: How to Make Steel + Gas + Rubber = Speed
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This is an excellent book about how NASCAR race cars are engineered to perform like they do. The author is a college Physics professor and the book is written to explain with basic scientific terms and knowledge that the average reader can understand written in a very interesting manner.
The areas discussed include aerodynamics, materials,engines, fuels, tires, shocks, drivetrain and others, and the author spent time with Elliott Sadler and the 19 team both at the shop and the track to help the NASCAR fan understand how things work like they do. I am a long time fan and also an engineer and there was a lot of info that I can use when I give fans pit road and garage tours at Michigan Intl Speedway. This book will help me explain things to the fans in a easy way.
This would also be a great book for a high school aged race car enthusiast/budding engineer to help them understand how school subjects like Physics can have exciting real world applications. I was a big racing fan when I was taking physics in high school and engineering courses in college and the textbook problems we had did not seem very relevant or interesting. A book like this would have made those subjects a lot more fun.
I own many many NASCAR and racing books and this is one of the best. Highly recommended!

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