Re: Suspension

["Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>]

I had an interesting night studying this whole spring / shock fiasco....
The two books that actually applied last night were " Tune to win " and "
Engineer to win ".... Most the things brought up in yesterdays mail were
there if your curious.

What I decided is that this guy knows a BUNCH about suspension...  but it's
more complicated then a single nights reading... ( I've broused these
before ).... quite frankly he's still got a decidedly Roadracer slant... as
Morgan has the Drag racer mentality....

My goal now is to take this monkey off my shoulder and try and learn each of
the disiplines... or as much as I can....  because like Dave, Joe and John I
think there is something here that is going to help the effort overall....
But like Dave said yesterday.... there isn't going to be a source of Pure
LSR information unless one of us writes it... and then it's going to be His
proof.. not nessesarily a total picture....  as with anything there isn't a
single Right way of doing this...

Keith

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Malcolm Pittwood" <MPittwood@compuserve.com>
To: "LSR List" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, October 13, 2003 4:05 AM
Subject: Suspension


> List
>
> I'm in agreement with Keith!!  ................. what am I writing about
> ....... is my cold in the English Autumn (fall) getting to me
> .............. in that pictures and drawings convey much more than words
> can alone to me as well.
>
> If you are able to get these titles in the USA I would suggest books on
> race cars and suspension by Allan Staniforth.
>
> Do not be put off by the titles as the author created a self build single
> seater race car known as the Terrapin - space frame chassis and A series
> mini engine and he holds UK Land Speed records too.  He helped create the
> aptly named 'string computer' to visualise suspension movement etc.
>
> "Race and Rally Car Source Book" Haynes Publishing
> "Competition Car Suspension"
>
> Simon Lewis a Speed Record Club member in the UK may be able to supply
> these titles contact Simon on www.simonlewis.com
>
> Malcolm Pittwood, Derby, England.