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Piston Class
Lessons
Glossary
UK
US
The learning path
1
Level 1:
Engine Basics
How an engine turns fuel and air into power, and how that power reaches the wheels.
2
Level 2:
The engine in more detail
The parts inside, how they are timed, and how the engine is fuelled and managed.
3
Level 3:
Forced induction
How turbos and superchargers push in more air, and what that costs.
4
Level 4:
Getting the power to the road
Clutches, gearboxes, differentials and which wheels get driven.
5
Level 5:
Suspension and handling
Springs, dampers and geometry, and why a car understeers or oversteers.
6
Level 6:
Tyres
and grip
Where grip comes from, how
tyres
are sized and what pressures do.
7
Level 7:
Brakes
How a braking system stops the car, and what upgrades really change.
8
Level 8:
Electronics and modern cars
The electrical system, control modules and the driver aids that ride on them.
9
Level 9:
Performance and modification
Where extra power really comes from, and how to make mods work together.
10
Level 10:
Understanding performance
Power-to-weight, aerodynamics and what makes a car quick around a track.
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