For anyone wanting to take their knowledge of suspension and handling
to the next level, I can recommend this series of articles published by
Mike Kojima under the MotoIQ banner.
Part I - Wheels and Tires
Part II - Controlling Body Motion
Part III - Balancing the Chassis
Part IV - Reduce Weight Transfer
Part V - The Unforgivable Sin - Overlowering Your Car
Part VI - Adding Negative Camber
Part VII - Tuning Your Toe
Part VIII - Understanding Your Caster, King Pin Inclination and Scrub
Part IX - It's all in the Geometry - The Roll Center
Part X - Bump Steer and Toe Steer
These articles will walk you thru just about every aspect of setting up
your cars handling for anything from local autoX to national level drifting.
It is not a DIY Guide, but a general outline of what you will have to do if
you really want to get the results you have in mind. Mike Kojima is one of
the people who doesn't just talk the talk, but walks the walk as well with
the cars that MotoIQ build.
Invaluable comment that blows away some of the urban myths about what
makes a car handle without getting bogged down on the technical details.
Cheers... jondee86