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Title: Race Car Chassis: Design and Construction (Powerpro) by Forbes Aird ISBN: 0-7603-0283-9 Publisher: Motorbooks International Pub. Date: September, 1997 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.4 (5 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: The title should have included the term "an overview"
Comment: If I had known nothing about chassis design and this was the first book I had read, then I would say that this rates rather well and would be more than adequate for a starting point. Having read several books pertaining to suspension geometries, chassis design and construction, composite application and driveline integration in modern race cars, I find it lacking in detail sufficient to actually build a car.
In reality, the detail needed to actually design and build a chassis for a specific car would require much more detail than this book provides. Stress analysis by suspension components and downforce, tubing diameter and wall thickness considerations, material types and their correct application, heat treating requirements after welding, welding methods for specific materials, jig construction, body attachment to frame, safety cage construction considerations, component mounting, mockup materials and proper "scaling" of strength and torsional rigidity ratings and many other aspects of chassis construction are not adequately discussed in this book for the designer / builder to make educated decisions prior to putting "rubber on the road".
The author hints at many of these and actually briefly discusses some of them, BUT I would not feel safe designing a chassis based on that information alone. Again, great for the beginner as "an overview". Should also recommend other follow-on readings at the end with a synopsis of the strengths of the recommendations.
Rating: 3
Summary: Ok, but...
Comment: As other reviwers have mentioned, it gives a good overall description of chassis design, but like the first reviewer, I found myself wanting a little more detail. Even some more example graphics of each type of chassis would make it easier to relate the information to the real world. I ended up wanting more information on how to actually go about designing my own chassis (in my case a spaceframe) rather than the broad spectrum of information provided. Maybe I simply chose the wrong book.
Rating: 2
Summary: Chassis design
Comment: Where am I coming from: I am an engineer in the automotive tooling industry and I am building a Cobra Replica from scratch. I purchased this book (and others) to help me define what I need to design and build an updated chassis from the 1966 Shelby Cobra 427 S/C. Prints on this chassis are available so I am converting them via AutoCAD.
I rated this book lower than it may have deserved because it did not inform me of the "Nuts and Bolts" of suspension design. The author did a fine job relating the different types of chassis and why they came about.
After reading other books that covered the placement of suspension and how it effects the chassis, or vice-versa, I found the detailed information to be filler material, dry, and cumbersome.
The filler material made good conversational detail of each subject, but did not fill my basic design needs. I would say this book makes a good complementary reference to a suspension book with definitions. The details can then have meaning to the reader. As a first book for the consumer, it will not be satisfying if you are interested in building a chassis.
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Title: Chassis Engineering/Chassis Design, Building & Tuning for High Performance Handling by Herb Adams ISBN: 1557880557 Publisher: H.P. Books Pub. Date: May, 1993 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: Competiton Car Suspension: Design, Construction, Tuning by Allan Staniforth ISBN: 185960644X Publisher: Haynes Publishing Pub. Date: December, 1999 List Price(USD): $35.95 |
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Title: Race Car Aerodynamics: Designing for Speed by Joseph Katz ISBN: 0837601428 Publisher: Bentley Publishers Pub. Date: April, 2003 List Price(USD): $34.95 |
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Title: Engineer to Win: The Essential Guide to Racing Car Materials Technology or How to Build Winners Which Don't Break (3747Ap) by Carroll Smith ISBN: 0879381868 Publisher: Motorbooks International Pub. Date: April, 1985 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Ultimate Sheet Metal Fabrication by Tim Remus, Timothy Remus ISBN: 0964135892 Publisher: Wolfgang Productions Pub. Date: May, 1999 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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