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The Basic Analysis of Race Car Data Acquisition by Christopher Brown. Table of Contents Warning - Disclaimer Acknowledgements Preface Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 - Data Acquisition System 1.2 - Channels 1.3 - Logging 1.4 - Data Display Types Chapter 2 Speed 2.1 - Speed from tire revolutions 2.2 - Speed from GPS 2.3 - Overlay 2.4 - Variance 2.5 - Data Alignment 2.6 - Braking 2.7 - Wheel Slip 2.8 - Cornering Speeds 2.9 - Straight Line Speed Chapter 3 RPM 3.1 - Over Revs 3.2 - Down Shifts 3.3 - X-Y Plot of RPM vs. Speed 3.4 - RPM Histogram Chapter 4 Gear 4.1 - Finding the Optimal Shift Points Chapter 5 Throttle 5.1 - Throttle Blips 5.2 - Average Throttle Position 5.3 - Throttle Lifts 5.4 - Throttle Application Smoothness 5.5 - Throttle Application - Ideal Line Chapter 6 G-Force 6.1 - G-Force Longitudinal - Acceleration 6.2 - G-Force Longitudinal - Braking 6.3 - G-Force Lateral 6.4 - G-G Traction Circle Chapter 7 Steering 7.1 - Line Analysis 7.2 - Car Handling Oversteer/Understeer Chapter 8 Track Mapping Chapter 9 Section Timing Chapter 10 Video Chapter 11 Putting it All Together 11.1 - Summary of Channels 11.2 - Strategy for Improvement Appendix A - Recommended Logging Rates Appendix B - Glossary of Terms Index