Books with author Dennis Grantham

"this is a far more enjoyable read than anything this technical has a right to be" - Grassroots Motorsports magazine, April, 2019Dennis Grant, the "Street Modified Godfather", built an SCCA ProSolo Championship and FIA Canadian National Championship winning autocross car. This book describes the tricks, secrets, and engineering details he learned during his racing career.Equally applicable to road racers, rally cars, circle track cars, and high performance street cars, this book is full of information on how to make cars handle at the extreme limits of performance. Includes chapters on tuning suspensions, building shocks, and selecting tires - and much, much more!Whether you are just starting out building a high-performance car, or a grizzled veteran of motorsports, this book is full of insightful (and occasionally funny) observations on what it takes to tune the car and driver system in order to win races. Contains theory and practical advice as well.Written very much in the idiom of the legendary Carroll Smith's ...to Win series, this book is an essential addition to the bookshelf of any automotive enthusiast.

Dennis Grant, the "Street Modified Godfather", built an SCCA ProSolo Championship and FIA Canadian National Championship winning autocross car. This book describes the tricks, secrets, and engineering details he learned during his racing career. Equally applicable to road racers, rally cars, circle track cars, and high performance street cars, this book is full of information on how to make cars handle at the extreme limits of performance. Includes chapters on tuning suspensions, building shocks, and selecting tires - and much, much more! Whether you are just starting out building a high-performance car, or a grizzled veteran of motorsports, this book is full of insightful (and occasionally funny) observations on what it takes to tune the car and driver system in order to win races. Contains theory and practical advice as well. Written very much in the idiom of the legendary Carroll Smith's ...to Win series, this book is an essential addition to the bookshelf of any automotive enthusiast.

When you go to sleep you dream. But when you dream - that's just your imagination, isn't it? Suppose that when you dream your dreams become real, that is the people come alive, that the world of dreams - Dreamworld - is a real place, but one where life is influenced very much by the way in which we dream. That is what Sarah, a 12 - year old girl learned one night when she fell asleep. What began as a dream turned into a frightening nightmare. Join her in the first of her adventures in Dreamworld as she and her new friends struggle againgst the worst monsters that our nightmares can conjour up as they race against time to prevent the very fabric of Dreamworld from being torn apart.If you enjoy this story you will also enjoy the next two, The Korranor Conspiracy and the Mystery of Surendranagar.

If you have read Chasing the Nightmare then you need to get the second in the exciting Adventures in Dreamworld series - The Korranor Conspiracy.Fresh, terrifying adventures and new, nightmarish situations confront Sarah and her best friend Sophie as they are whisked once more into Dreamworld, to be confronted by a kidnapping and an evil conspiracy to take over the world. See how Sarah once again joins forces with Sam and Danny as they struggle to understand the source of and fight to overcome this latest threat from the world on the other side of sleep. Watch as Sarah grows in confidence as she learns to develop her power to manipulate events when the evil Vitello does everthing he can to stop her.In the final confrontation she is again the only person able to defend Dreamworld in their darkest hour.Coming soon: The Mystery of Surendranagar

Pirates, tropical jungle, ancient ruins and legendary tales of dark skinned people and golden temples. This is the third part of Sarah's adventures in Dreamworld. In the Mystery of Surendranagar Sarah and her friends embark on an expedition that once more leads them into the unknown and with new dangers as they pursue the secret of Dreamworld's very existence. But can they keep the secret of Dreamworld safe from the people of her world? If you enjoyed Chasing the Nightmare and the Korranor Conspiracy you are sure to enjoy this latest instalment.