Pickin the brains of suspension experts!
03-19-2003, 03:02 AM
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Pickin the brains of suspension experts! Hey guys, my goal is eventually to run autox and rr. However, I have a very rudimentary knowledge of how suspension components work to adjust the handling of our cars. I want to find out as much as I can about how different shocks/springs (and other suspension components) can change the handling effects. My goal is to be able to learn enough to be able to design and fine-tune my own suspension. If anyone has any wisdom, advice, or links... I'm ready to learn. <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[driving]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_driving3.gif" />
03-19-2003, 08:25 PM
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Re: Pickin the brains of suspension experts! Adams: read cover to cover;
Phun: more intensive/detailed;
both are very good books
(if you like cars, you gotta have 'em);
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Phun: more intensive/detailed;
both are very good books
(if you like cars, you gotta have 'em);
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03-19-2003, 11:16 PM
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Re: Pickin the brains of suspension experts! Awesome... any books that look at it from a driver's standpoint as well as an engineering standpoint? I mean might as well try and look at it from both sides if the fence if you're gonna try and stand on both sides as well. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
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03-20-2003, 12:03 AM
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Re: Pickin the brains of suspension experts! Pick up a copy of Chassis Engineering by Herb Adams. He's an ex-suspension engineer for Pontiac. The book is very good at introducing some of the basic theory and how you can translate that to your street car.
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Re: Pickin the brains of suspension experts! If you want it from the drivers view Carol Smiths Drive to Win is the way to go
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03-21-2003, 08:39 AM
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Re: Pickin the brains of suspension experts! Yep Caroll Smith fills my bookshelf. Along with Race Car Vehicle Dynamics, although that's not your light bedtime reading material.