- Paperback: 96 pages
- Publisher: Veloce Publishing Ltd; illustrated edition edition (Feb 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1901295087
- ISBN-13: 978-1901295085
- Product Dimensions: 25.4 x 21 x 1.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 265,642 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A practical guide on how to get the best handling and braking from 2-seater cars with independent wishbone front suspension and coil springs.
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Handling, setup,.....Power through the learning curve.,
By A Customer
This review is from: How to Build and Modify Sportscar and Kitcar Suspension and Brakes for Road and Track (Speedpro Series) (Paperback)
My first impression was that I'd wasted my money. The text and illustrations looked too basic to answer the complicated questions posed by the impending need to fit and set up the suspension and brakes on a soon-to-be-completed, scratch-built clubman. (Lotus Seven clone) Well, I've never believed that published books should just decorate shelves, so.....Revelation! Cover to cover at a sitting, and I now understand critical elements of suspension and braking dynamics that I wasn't even aware of before I read this book....and I nearly parked it on the shelf ! This isn't basic,...it's just clear and logical presentation without jargon or unnecessary technical 'flim-flam'. I'm now able to plan my questions, confer with my engineer, understand his answers, and apply what I learn. The book didn't tell me how to build a de Dion rear axle,...it gave me the understanding to research, design and build a unit (with inboard brakes) that my engineer approved with 'top marks'. (Did I mention that engineer$ charge by the hour,..lot$?) I've saved the cost of the book many times over, and it's now a valued reference. If you seriously want to understand and build road-holding and safety into your own car, then this book is the primer.
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2.5 out of 5 stars (2 customer reviews) 11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
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Power through the learning curve ! Safely, effortlessly.,
By Ian Carter - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: How to Build and Modify Sportscar and Kitcar Suspension and Brakes for Road and Track (Speedpro Series) (Paperback)
My first impression was that I'd wasted my money. The text and illustrations looked too basic to supply the answers to the complicated questions I needed answers to before I could start on my dream project,... the construction of a Lotus Seven clone, from scratch. Having spent my money, I felt I should read it before I put it on the shelf. " Revelation ! Couldn't put it down ! Now I've got all these questions to ask my engineer, and I know he'll understand my questions, and I'll understand his answers and be able to develop on and apply them,... because now suspension and braking dynamics is an open book,... and I nearly parked it on the shelf !" This book is'nt basic,...it's just presented clearly and logically without jargon or technical 'flim-flam'. It didn't tell me how to build a de Dion rear axle,...it gave me the understanding to research, design and build a unit ( with inboard discs ) that my engineer has approved with 'top marks'. It's now a valued reference book. And I feel a lot more confident about the integrity of the car we're building. If you seriously want to understand car handling and build safety into your dream car, this book is the primer.
3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
If you want to learn don't read this book,
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This review is from: How to Build and Modify Sportscar and Kitcar Suspension and Brakes for Road and Track (Speedpro Series) (Paperback)
I absolutely hate this book. The illustrations are utterly useless and Hammill seems to have no concept of how to label or accurately draw a picture. The text seems to wander around points never quite clear where it is or where it is going. Hammill tosses around terms and phrases without ever explaining them. His descriptions of how suspension changes can affect the car are horrendous. It was a rare instance when I new exactly what he was talking describing. Maybe if I had a degree in suspension engineering I would have found this book more worthwhile. As you can see, however, I am completely unsatisfied with the book.
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