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11-08-07, 08:33 AM
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| | dmairspotter Rookie 
Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Maine, USA GT40: none (yet)
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Rep Power: 2  | Best book on basic suspension geometry
Quick search didn't turn up any hits.. What is your recco for a good basic book on suspension geometry and design.
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11-08-07, 08:43 AM
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| | Scott Calabro Supporting Vendor
Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New England GT40: TS40 # 875
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Rep Power: 10 | Re: Best book on basic suspension geometry
dmairspotter,
I like this one ...
"Competition Car Suspension" by Allan Staniforth, Haynes Publishing. 
Scott
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11-08-07, 08:45 AM
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| | p thompson Administrator 
Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Milland, West S GT40: None
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| Re: Best book on basic suspension geometry
Quote:
Originally Posted by 5150  dmairspotter,
I like this one ...
"Competition Car Suspention" by Allan Staniforth, Haynes Publishing.
Scott | Definately a worthwhile read...... 
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11-08-07, 10:21 AM
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| | cribbj Missing a few cylinders
Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Houston or Algeria GT40: Only the motor & G50, so far
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Rep Power: 5 | Re: Best book on basic suspension geometry
"Racing and Sports Car Chassis Design" by Costin & Phipps.
It's out of print but worth searching for. | |
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11-08-07, 03:25 PM
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| | aero 2 Tenths
Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Portland, OR - USA GT40: Currently designing scratch built mid engine sports car.
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Rep Power: 7 | Re: Best book on basic suspension geometry
Paul Van Vaulkenburg's (sp?) "Race Car Engineering and Mechanics. The best I've seen in being very detailed without relying on an engineering or math degree. I have not seen the Costin & Phipps book though. Think I might check it out.
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11-09-07, 08:24 AM
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| | zebra3 Rookie
Join Date: May 2007 Location: Leeds, UK GT40: Only a dream!
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Rep Power: 2 | Re: Best book on basic suspension geometry
I remember one called
"car suspension at work"
Can't remember author but should come up on amazon search or similar.
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11-09-07, 08:45 AM
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| | Ron Earp Site Administrator
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Rep Power: 54  | Re: Best book on basic suspension geometry
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11-09-07, 08:59 AM
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| | slimneill Rookie 
Join Date: Mar 2007
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Rep Power: 2 | Re: Best book on basic suspension geometry
I Recommend "To Win" Serious by Carol Smith Tune to Win Engineer to Win Prepare to Win Drive to Win Etc. I have read the first two and they are excellent reads giving just enough in-depth material with out making you feel in over your head and not dry at all. Reads more like a journal then an eng text. I learnt allot more with these books then I could apply with my engineering text books. I also recommend Milliken & Milliken's Race Car Vehicle Dynamics More incepts then To Win with more math theory but also great real world applications and info and teaches the basics too. Both are must have for anyone who want to know how a performance car is suppose to perform. My $.02  | |
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11-11-07, 01:36 AM
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| | Doug68 A Tenth 
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Perth, WA
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Rep Power: 3 | Re: Best book on basic suspension geometry
Quote:
Originally Posted by zebra3 I remember one called
"car suspension at work"
Can't remember author but should come up on amazon search or similar. | ISBN: 1-899870-31-8 | |
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11-11-07, 07:19 AM
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| | MikeP 2 Tenths
Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Oldham England GT40: GTD + GTD
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Rep Power: 5 | Re: Best book on basic suspension geometry
The Staniforth book is OK but he tends to tell you almost everything you need to know but still just leaves you short. For a basic book I like "How to build & modify sports car & kit car suspension and brakes for road and track". ISBN 1-901295-08-7
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11-11-07, 09:14 AM
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| | Eric Martin A Tenth
Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Dallas TX U.S.A. GT40: none now, planning one
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Rep Power: 5 | Re: Best book on basic suspension geometry
I found the book "How to make your car handle" By Fred Puhn to have alot of good information about suspension design. | |
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