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How to Build & Modify Sportscar & Kit Car Suspension & Brakes for Road & Track (Speedpro)

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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.

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.