bob and list. go buy the books by caroll smith - engineer to win, fasteners,
etc.
best in the business. ted
Bob Lang wrote:
> On Thu, 25 May 2000, Jack Brooks wrote:
>
> > Amici,
>
> Ave!
>
> Ooops... must be those three years of Latin and the new Gladiator thing
> going on in the theatres right now... but I digress (still).
>
> > The recent thread on camber has shown me just how weak my understanding of
> > the concepts behind great handling really is. Can anyone suggest a good
> > book to help me get up to speed on handling, roll centers, etc.?
>
> Without a doubt the Bible of the topic:
>
> How to Make Your Car Handle by Fred Puhn. It's all in there.
>
> > Knowing this group, I'd really prefer it if you could limit your
> > suggestions to books which are still in print, regardless of what fine
> > publications that excludes. <Huge Grin>
>
> That book has been through several reprints.
>
> There's also another book that is a bit less detailed with dated stuff in
> there (tires in particular) by a fellow named Don Alexander, I think. I
> forget the title, but it has "handling" in the title. This book was in
> print as of a year or so ago. What made this book shine (to me anyway)
> was that where it glossed over absolute detail - the concepts were pretty
> clear.
>
> Puhn has all sorts of good stuff including equations for things like
> spring rate etc.
>
> I think you'll find the Puhn's book is highly regarded.
>
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Jack Brooks
> > 1960 TR3A
> > 1974 Norton 850 Commando
> > Hillsdale, NJ
>
> Yer Welcome,
> rml
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