well my exams are gone end this weekend. and then if everything goes as planeed i will eventually start building the car.....

was just going through amazon looking for car books....
is the new book worth the buy...(i have the second edition of the champpionone)

and secondly please refer me any other book also which will help me in the build... any realted to suspension

thanks

That's the one I have. I haven't quite started building yet though.
I'm going to use the McSorley +442 chassis, so the book measurements aren't much use to me, but the rest of the book is a good read.


'The Book'

Race Car Vehicle Dynamics by milken and milken. about the best book I own, but very expensive

well also want to add that i lreside in Asia, and over her ewe dont have ford cortinas, escorts etc..

uptill now i am thinking of getting toyota liteace uprights and rear axle, toyota 4age 20v and toota t50 tranny......

Do you have MX5's where you are? If so you could get the american version of the book...
Steve

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Build-Cheap-Sports-Motorbooks-Workshop/dp/0760322872/ref=pd_bbs_2/203-4548681-6946351?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1180547145&a mp;sr=8-2

no...
no MX5's sround here...

i have short listed two suspension design books....


How to Build and Modify Sportscar and Kitcar Suspension and Brakes for Road and Track by Des Hammill

Competition Car Suspension: A Practical Handbook Allan Staniforth

whcih one should i buy... keeping in mind that i have to figure out the front suspension....

thanks

Definitely the one from Staniforth.

I offer a book, too, info in sig.

Although I am reluctant to say this, the new Haynes Roadster book is not a very well written one. It is hard to understand a lot of it, and many details are left out, while others are so detailed, your head will spin. I think the point of it is that you are better off buying from MK instead of making your own, because it will be that much easier.

I cannot recommend this one then.

[Edited on 30/5/07 by RK]

i personally disagree, i think the new haynes roadster book is so much better than the one by Ron, comparing the two side by side, Ron's book seems to say here you go, this is a relativley vague chassis plan, go ahead, wheras the new book is more of a step by step guide, admittedly one author cannot possibly cover absoulutly everything which is why we have this website

im a big fan of the new book, what do others think?

Matt

Agree with you Matt, found the "New" book a much better read than the old one, and more helpful on the major stuff. Does tend to gloss over the bodywork, but heck if you can build the rest, the body is no problem, IMHO. regards, Ray

Well, if your goal is to make the chassis yourself (which I'm not), it's a better bet, but the rest of it lacks as far as I'm concerned. Having said that, I suppose any information is good.

I have three books:
- "Build Your Own Sports Car for as Little as £250 and Race It!"
- "How to Build Your Own Tiger Avon Sports Car for Road or Track"
- "Build your own sportscar on a Budget"
and zillion of articles and drawings. Firs I decided to build McSorley7+442. But after I got last book it was clear that I'm going to build by it - its quite clear and drawings are pretty detailed (compared to other books). I changed my mind in last minute after getting Chris Gibbs book.

Started yesterday :-) lower bottom of frame is now welded.