COMPETITION CAR SUSPENSION: A PRACTICAL HANDBOOK. A hardcover book written by Allan Staniforth, published by J H Haynes & Co Ltd

Essential Stats

• Pages: 240
• Published: Wednesday 18th October 2006
• Edition: 4th Revised edition
• Dimensions: 24cm tall, 18cm wide, 3cm thick
• Weight: 704 grams
• Dewey Decimal Number: 629.243
• ISBN: 1844253287
• RRP: £25.00
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• Haynes Manual
• Repair
• General AAS
• General AAS
• General AAS
• English
• Hardcover
• Regular Size

Reviews

A well written book that covers all the main topics concerning suspension matters, what effects what and how to correct it, the use of pictures helps to clarify issues, and it is clear that the author knows what he is talking about, and has put it in to practice himself, the book is aimed a people who want to know the facts and how to apply them not just what F1 has done, as someone who has built a number of competition cars over the years I know when I am reading fact or fancy.

A very thorough review of suspension systems and good practical information if you are dealing with cars from the 70s, but probably superceded by computer based methods. The string and tape measure approach is so open to human error as to be at best approximate.

This book has be updated a number of times, and perhaps I can't help thinking each time Allan might have added another memoir of some previous acquaintance in motorsport. Unfortunately the read often strays away from the subject in hand.

It is heavily biased towards slicks and wings single seater and little of guidance for the larger number of McPherson Strut saloon car owners. Wheel frequency and spring rate calculations are included and analysing geometry. Componentry is looked at and damper systems explained.

I think for the average club racer it is interesting but not a really how to guide for rationalising what needs to be looked at. This book needs to be supplemented with additional reading on the same subject when considering non-single seaters.

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