How to Make Your Muscle Car Handle (Performance How-to) - Softcover

Mark Savitske

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1934709077 ISBN 13: 9781934709078

Publisher: CarTech, 2011

Synopsis

Defines, explores, and reviews complete suspension systems, and teaches you how to best choose your upgrades for maximum effectiveness.

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About the Author

Mark Savitske has been building hot rods and race cars since 1984. He has been recognized as an authority on suspension design and his specialty has been in developing street-friendly, track-capable upgrades for popular American muscle cars for the last decade. His extensive research on materials, alignment settings, and adjustable components has shown great success on some of the most recognizable Pro-Touring cars ever built. He now markets components and offers trusted advice from his growing Savitske Classic and Custom business in Coopersburg, PA.

From the Back Cover

The great American muscle cars of the 1960s and 1970s were not lacking in horsepower, but their handling and braking prowess left a lot to be desired. Luckily, modern interest in these cars has prompted a wide range of aftermarket companies to develop outstanding new products to correct the design flaws in these cars and upgrade the materials they originally shipped with. The result of these efforts are greatly improved cornering and braking capabilities, which make vintage muscle cars both safer and more pleasant to drive. Author Mark Savitske explains suspension geometry and engineering, and then shows how to make classic cars handle like (or better than) new cars. All of the great makes and designs are addressed, and much is to be learned once the suspension’s design challenges are understood.

Edition details

• Publisher: CarTech
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1934709077
• ISBN 13: 9781934709078
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144