And don't forget the world-renowned Motorbooks International at
http://www.motorbooks.com/
Scott
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jmwagner [SMTP:jmwagner@greenheart.com]
> Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2000 2:00 PM
> To: Bob Lang
> Cc: Jack Brooks; Friends of Triumph
> Subject: Re: Book recommendation needed
>
> I just did a little surfing on this... I only have experience with
> AMAZON...
> which was all positive... but some of these sites look useful...
> check them out.
>
> ---Justin
>
>
> This page lists a lot of books available...
>
> http://www.dropbears.com/b/broughsbooks/suspensi.htm
>
> And that page has a link to the Fred Puhn book on Amazon... which is
> this link
> below:
>
> http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0912656468/broughsbooks/002-622
> 5532-7603418
>
> Here's another site with racing books:
>
> http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/drewrep/books.htm
>
> And another site on suspension books:
>
> http://partsavenue.com/books/suspen.html
>
> http://racecarsupply.com/html/books.html
>
> Here's some commentary on suggested books:
>
> http://www.tfs.net/~petek/cobra/books/books.html
>
>
>
> Bob Lang wrote:
>
> > On Thu, 25 May 2000, Jack Brooks wrote:
> >
> > > Amici,
> >
> > Ave!
> >
> > Ooops... must be those three years of Latin and the new Gladiator
> thing
> > going on in the theatres right now... but I digress (still).
> >
> > > The recent thread on camber has shown me just how weak my
> understanding of
> > > the concepts behind great handling really is. Can anyone suggest
> a good
> > > book to help me get up to speed on handling, roll centers, etc.?
> >
> > Without a doubt the Bible of the topic:
> >
> > How to Make Your Car Handle by Fred Puhn. It's all in there.
> >
> > > Knowing this group, I'd really prefer it if you could limit your
> > > suggestions to books which are still in print, regardless of what
> fine
> > > publications that excludes. <Huge Grin>
> >
> > That book has been through several reprints.
> >
> > There's also another book that is a bit less detailed with dated
> stuff in
> > there (tires in particular) by a fellow named Don Alexander, I
> think. I
> > forget the title, but it has "handling" in the title. This book was
> in
> > print as of a year or so ago. What made this book shine (to me
> anyway)
> > was that where it glossed over absolute detail - the concepts were
> pretty
> > clear.
> >
> > Puhn has all sorts of good stuff including equations for things like
> > spring rate etc.
> >
> > I think you'll find the Puhn's book is highly regarded.
> >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Jack Brooks
> > > 1960 TR3A
> > > 1974 Norton 850 Commando
> > > Hillsdale, NJ
> >
> > Yer Welcome,
> > rml
> >
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