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Covering every decade from the 1890s until now, this book reveals an incredible array of fascinating and advanced vehicle suspension designs.
Meet the people and ideas behind Packard’s Torsion Level suspension, BMC’s Hydrolastic and BMW’s semi-trailing arms.
Understand the outcry over the Corvair’s ‘unsafe at any speed’ rear suspension design… marvel at the McLaren F1’s extreme handling…. and be amazed at the Citroën 2CV’s interconnected innovation.
Meet the world’s first vehicle suspension designer – and read his biting replies to his critics. Discover how Maurice Olley persuaded General Motors to spend half a million dollars in the middle of the Great Depression to build two suspension test cars. Understand the technology of the Porsche Panamera air suspension and see how the engineers built body stiffness into the C5 Corvette.
Researched on three continents and containing more than 500 photos, diagrams and graphs, this book will forever change how you view car suspension.
“An excellent, extensively-referenced book that covers many successful suspension designs. From horse-drawn buggies to Benz, to flat ride, interconnection and air suspension, this is a fascinating read.” – Douglas Milliken, co-author Race Car Vehicle Dynamics
From the Publisher
Discover the fascinating history of car suspension
Semi trailing arms
See why semi-trailing arm rear suspension was so popular in the 70s and 80s – its advantages and disadvantages.
Packard’s brilliant system
Discover the extraordinary 1950s Packard Torsion-Level suspension system.
Porsche air springs
Learn how today’s luxury Porsches use air adapting springs.
Sprung by rubber…
Explore the secrets of 1960s Hydrolastic suspension where the springs were rubber and front/rear interconnection was the secret to superb ride quality.
Gas and oil suspension
Understand how Citroen’s unique hydro-pneumatic system works.
Big wheels and long travel
See why horse-drawn vehicles often have a great ride quality.
Technical coverage
Learn the technical basics of suspension – from scrub radius to natural frequencies.
Modern cars too!
Find out just why the McLaren F1 handled so well.
ASIN : B09CRNQB9P
Publisher : Independently published (August 20, 2021)
Language : English
Paperback : 243 pages
ISBN-13 : 979-8532945234
Item Weight : 1.75 pounds
Dimensions : 8.5 x 0.58 x 11 inches
Customers say
Customers find the writing descriptive with clear diagrams and good explanations. They also say the book is one of the best automotive books they’ve read.
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