Competition Car Suspension: A Practical Handbook [Hardcover]

Allan Staniforth (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 30, 2006

Much-needed fourth edition of strong backlist book first published in 1988 and continuously in print ever since. Reformatted to latest 'Competition Car' style and size. Now full color throughout. Most pictures new for this edition.

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About the Author

Allan Staniforth who runs his own business tuning suspension for competition and road going cars is a long-acknowledged expert on the subject.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 240 pages
• Publisher: Haynes Publishing; 4 edition (October 30, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1844253287
• ISBN-13: 978-1844253289
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #241,295 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Practical Sourcebook, February 11, 2007

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Andrew Treloar "Archangel007" (Brisbane, Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Competition Car Suspension: A Practical Handbook (Hardcover)

A Great reference book - it reviews varying suspension designs throughout the ages, what works and what doesnt, and why!!

For anybody into motorsport, who wants to build, modify or tune their own suspension for increased performance, I thoroughly recommend this book.

I am an engineer, and this book will stay forever in my refernce library!

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Competition Car Suspension: A Practical Handbook, February 15, 2008

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Robert R. Hellman Jr. - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Competition Car Suspension: A Practical Handbook (Hardcover)

Competition Car Suspension: A practical handbook

Buy this book! I've read it 4 times cover to cover to insure I've sucked every last molecule of detail from its pages. One reviewer commented on excessive focus on the author's car. I disagree. What the author provided was an excellent & illustrative example of how to apply a series of calculations to a given design. For someone designing/understanding their own car, that's exactly what you need. This book is in the top 5% of 100's of technical references I've read over 30+ years.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Competition Car Suspension, excellent source., July 25, 2007

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P. Moir "Engineer" (Virginia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Competition Car Suspension: A Practical Handbook (Hardcover)

Staniforth is very knowledgeable and breaks things down so that it is easy to understand. His string computer is a fantastic cheap solution for those without the resources to use software for design. The newest edition really brings this book into the modern day.