The Sportscar & Kitcar Suspension & Brakes High-Performance Manual- Revised Third Edition

Author: Des Hammill, ISBN: 9781845842079, 128 pages, Paperback, published in 2014.

Features

• Cuts through the mystique and confusion surrounding suspension and handling improvements
• Applies to all two-seater sportscars and kit cars with wishbone front suspension, coil springs, telescopic shock absorbers and wishbone or trailing arm rear suspension
• Basic information applies to all cars
• Written in a clear understandable style with over 100 detailed original diagrams
• Ideal for the home mechanic
• Applies to road and track applications
• Des Hammill is an engineer and a professional race car builder with many years of practical experience

How to get the best handling and braking from sportscars/kitcars with wishbone front suspension, coil springs and telescopic shock absorbers. Includes ride height, camber, castor, kpi and much more.

Chapters:

Introduction

Using this book & essential information

Chapter 1. The ‘chassis’
Chapter 2. Ride height
Chapter 3. Suspension geometry
Chapter 4. Springs & shock absorbers
Chapter 5. Negative camber, castor, & kingpin inclination
Chapter 6. Ackerman angles, toe-in, toe-out, bump steer & anti-roll bars
Chapter 7. Rear suspension
Chapter 8. Brakes
Chapter 9. Setting up the car
Chapter 10. Vehicle testing & adjustments

Index