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Chassis Engineering: Chassis Design, Building & Tuning for High Performance Handling Paperback – November 19, 1992

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In most forms of racing, cornering speed is the key to winning. On the street, precise and predictable handling is the key to high performance driving. However, the art and science of engineering a chassis can be difficult to comprehend, let alone apply. Chassis Engineering explains the complex principles of suspension geometry and chassis design in terms the novice can easily understand and apply to any project. Hundreds of photos and illustrations illustrate what it takes to design, build, and tune the ultimate chassis for maximum cornering power on and off the track.

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144 pages
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English
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HP Books
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November 19, 1992
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18 years and up
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8.57 x 0.31 x 10.85 inches
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1557880557
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978-1557880550
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Herb Adams is the author of Chassis Engineering: Chassis Design, Building & Tuning for High Performance Handling.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ HP Books; 0 edition (November 19, 1992)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 144 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1557880557
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1557880550
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 18 years and up
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.6 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.57 x 0.31 x 10.85 inches

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Paul Michaud

Just a magazine article

Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2018

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I would give a 2 star (I don't like it), but as someone else pointed out, the high rating on this book needs to come down. The biggest failure of this book is that the title is completely misleading. There is no engineering or physics in this book. You aren't going to get any more depth out of it than a magazine article, which is the authors background. I just can't recommend this book in any way. Even if you don't know anything about suspension and chassis dynamics, I suggest you go elsewhere because the descriptions are short and woefully inadequate, or even missing. The best drawings are on the cover, the others are too simple, but drawn to make them look "engineering like". That basically makes them garbage. I would spend several minutes looking at the basic diagrams trying to figure out what it was trying to show. I'm an engineer, so it's not a problem on my half. Only about 125 pages with large print, large spacing, and over-sized tables and drawings.

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Marc Richardson

More Useful for Understanding Oval Racing & Solid Axle Suspensions

Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2017

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First of all I should say this isn't a terrible book. The main issue I had with it is that it is very oriented towards a type of racing and type of technology that isn't applicable to my interests.

This is very "American" in terms of its content and point of view. The author is a former engineer for GM, came up through the production car ranks (true to form many references are made to "cost", which usually isn't the first concern of a racer) before stepping into racing, and the emphasis is on oval track cars, solid axles suspension types, and related topics. If you come from the world of independent suspensions and road racing, you might find it amusing when he refers to types of independent rear suspensions as "Corvette" and "Jaguar" and cringe when he illustrates how to bend axle housings on solid axles cars to change camber and toe "settings". Independent suspensions are given a cursory overview and treatment, but it's clear the author isn't as comfortable talking about them or have the depth of expertise as compared to other suspension alternatives.

That said, I did learn more about the world of solid (or live) axle suspension types, while not directly useful to my pursuits, did expand my knowledge of how they work, the applications they are better suited for, and their comparative advantages to their independent cousins.

If you are looking for a great alternative to this book, I highly, highly recommend Fred Puhn's "How to Make Your Car Handle" also available here on Amazon, of course. Ignore the kind of hokey title, it's packed full of useful, practical information and does an excellent job of explaining some pretty complex topics.

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Paulie

A great primer and supplement

Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2021

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This is a good book to give you a factual primer on chassis and suspension design elements and concepts, from an author who has himself been successful in the field. As some reviewers have pointed out, it is not a deep dive into the subject. I do however think it's far more informative than any car magazine you'll read, especially if you're trying to get into automotive design. It's also useful for quick reference and refresh. Definitely worth buying, and I think a few of the reviews are a bit harsh.

If you're seriously interested in the subject, I recommend reading this a couple of times to prime yourself, and then moving on to "Racing & Sports Car Chassis Design" by Michael Costin and David Phipps, and then "Race Car Engineering" by Warren J. Rowley.

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bbjordan

A great reference for Chassis design.

Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2019

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The author does a great job of cutting to what the reader wants to know without adding too much background and information. More technical books should be like this. He starts with you need to know first and presents it in order and I found it easy to absorb the information I was looking for.

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Taco

A great look at different chassis design

Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2012

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This book goes into detail about custom chassis design. Specifically chassis made out of steel or aluminum tubing (space frame). Chapters are broken up into category of chassis design which shows and explains the strengths/weaknesses of each type of design. There is a somewhat negative tone about sprint car chassis design throughout the book, pretty much everything you shouldn't do when designing a chassis for safety and strength. Throughout the book they mention over and over again the importance of geometric shapes and designing to the strengths of each shape. The last chapter is about composite chassis (carbon fiber/fibreglass/kevlar). Overall I feel I have learned a great deal about designing a custom chassis and I feel fairly confident at actually getting to the point of creating my very own.

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P Villforth

An Old book still Relevant Today

Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2018

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Herb Adams wrote this many years ago but it is still considered a bible among engineers to this day. Lost my copy from years ago and I am glad it is still available. If you are building something new or are thinking about it, you need this book. You will find out quickly why ladder frames are still used today and it is not because they are resistant to twisting.

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Don L

Very Useful Book

Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2015

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This is a very useful book that provides some valuable insights on how to improve the handling of your street car or race car. It is readable, understandable information that cuts through the speed market crap about how to get real handling performance without creating a powered rock. Some of the changes I was planning probably would have had little performance effect but really hurt the cars ride. The book is a little dated but basics don't change and that understanding is key. My only wish was there would have been a little more info on shock tuning.

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Jordan C.

Awesome information for someone looking to get into chassis building

Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2016

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Awesome information for someone looking to get into chassis building. Takes an elementary approach to explaining the physics and engineering of racing chassis and, while not expressly detailed, applicable to offroad builders too!

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Kay

Great illustrations

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 4, 2019

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This is a great book, illustrations are fantastic, feels more like thick magazine but it is very detailed and a great one for a novice and pro alike

SimonR

Great book! If you are going to design / ...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 11, 2015

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Great book! If you are going to design / build your own car - this book is i a must! I'm a Mechanical Engineer - and it taught me more than I care to admit! It's based on real world experience and the advice works.

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Michal Kilianczyk

Great!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 19, 2021

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Great, simple and easy to understand. Recommend to beginners interested in chassis design.

Tania Beque

Nice price, fast shipping and arrived in perfect conditions

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 5, 2018

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