What suspension book ??
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Earl Grey

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1,370 posts

239 months

Sunday 3rd October 2010
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Im Looking for a book or website about suspension set up and tyres. i.e cause and effect of adjusting certain settings. The books ive seen go into too much detail on vehicle dynamics.

Could anyone help...

Thanks in advance.



Edited by Earl Grey on Sunday 3rd October 16:53

zeppelin101

724 posts

221 months

Sunday 3rd October 2010
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Have you read any of Carroll Smith's books? Drive to Win is probably right up your street.

Cost Captain

3,920 posts

209 months

Sunday 3rd October 2010
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Milliken is absolutely essential. I think it's called race car vehicle dynamics. Pricey book but worth every penny

Sam_68

9,939 posts

274 months

Sunday 3rd October 2010
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If you want 'Cause and Effect', Carroll Smith is the right call, but I think it's 'Tune to Win' that's the title you need.

Milliken and Milliken (Race Car Vehicle Dynamics) is for when you become a fully-fledged suspension and chassis dynamics anorak. It's a very comprehensive reference text, but it treats each topic in isolation and makes no real attempt to join-the-dots or give practical guidance on application of theory to real-world design or tuning of suspension systems (and the OP is saying that the books he's seen so far go into too much detail - which would definitely rule out M&M!!).

As an introductory overview of the subject (before you even progress to Carroll Smith's book), try 'Competition Car Suspension' by Allan Staniforth.

Busa_Rush

6,930 posts

280 months

Sunday 3rd October 2010
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I found "Competition Car Suspension, design construction and tuning" by Allan Staniforth quite useful.

C2james

4,685 posts

194 months

Sunday 3rd October 2010
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have you tried the car bible?