CHAPTER 9Suspension
Tuning It to Best Fit Your Driving Style
Making a car handle well can be somewhat more complicated than improving horsepower. With horsepower, the problem is usually, “Not enough power,” and the solution is, “Add more power.” Handling is more complicated. There is only one way for a car to go slow, but several ways a car may handle badly. To improve handling, you must know both what is wrong with the car’s handling and what changes can correct it.
Selecting the right combination of suspension parts is critical to making a car handle well. (Photo courtesy Edelbrock.)
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