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Tech Topics is a developing collection of articles investigating various performance issues. The latest Tech Topic article is included in each Newsletter. Subscribe to get the latest topics mailed directly to you.

Topic	Summary
Needle bearing suspension	Why we use bronze instead of needles
Suspension binding	Discusses causes of suspension binding
Polyurethane bushing friction	Discusses the cause of ride harshness
Suspension deformation	Rubber bushing deflection under load
Oil temperature and engine life	Explains why hot oil kills engines
Triangulation	Triangulation enables chassis that are both rigid and lightweight
Reading tire temperature	Use tire temperature readings to tune suspension and tire pressure
Corner balancing	The what, why and how of corner balancing
Horsepower and Torque	Discusses the relationship between HP and Torque
How headers work	They do more than just reduce back pressure
Brake fade	Explains the causes of brake fade

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