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Smitty2919
post Jun 5 2014, 01:23 PM
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Anyone have recommendations of a book to pick up to read to start learning what makes a good suspension "good" and why?


I find myself asking people what they think is a good mod to buy/install but I would like to go further and understand why said mods are good or bad.

Topics I'd be interested to know more about are shock dyno's, how a sway bar helps, how shocks/springs/swaybars work together, roll centers, and center of gravity etc etc.


Thanks for any tips!
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post Jun 5 2014, 06:21 PM
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Thanks guys. I have a mechanical engineering degree. That's not to say I will understand the whole book 100% but I could somewhat make sense of it. The engineering degree is the driving force behind wanting to know what to alter and by how much and WHY. All to easy to throw parts at a car but to me the fun is understanding the goal, research components that will meet that goal, install/modify the car for the goal and then actually achieve the goal.
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Smitty2919   Suspension books   Jun 5 2014, 01:23 PM
roostmeyer   Buy all the Carrol Smith books. Once you've...   Jun 5 2014, 04:18 PM
nape   I'd grab a copy of Chassis Engineering and rea...   Jun 5 2014, 04:55 PM
Smitty2919   Thanks guys. I have a mechanical engineering degre...   Jun 5 2014, 06:21 PM
Shortcutsleeping   http://www.amazon.com/Think-Fast-Racers-Wh...ast+e...   Jun 5 2014, 08:41 PM
camarokid91   Milliken & Milliken_Race car vehicle dynamics ...   Jun 5 2014, 11:51 PM

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