yep...that's one's already on my link's page... --Justin
Barr, Scott wrote:
> 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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