.....is informative, practically applicable but most importantly understandable by someone new to the subject.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/search-handle-form/026-3421766-3832447

thanks

link doesn't work

How to.... series details stuff you are asking for. Type his name in the Amazon search.

got the des hammil book, good stuff, easy to read but covers the basics:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/1903706734/qid=1146563293/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i1_xgl/026-3902112-6966016
for a heavy and indepth read from first principles get a copy of staniforth's competition car suspension:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/185960644X/qid=1146563349/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_0_1/026-3902112-6966016

Ned.

[Edited on 2/5/06 by ned]

thanks people

sorry the link didn't work (it was late !)