[Jonjt]

Originally Posted by MikeBlaszczak

Well, the technical issues sort of cause the practical issues.

Suspensions are quite complicated, so you've got quite a journey ahead. Books like Racing Chassis and Suspension Design and Race Car Vehicle Dynamics are great places to start. Understanding tyres is also helpful, and a copy of The Racing and High-Performance Tire Handbook is a must have, too.

I'm familiar with the techincal particulars of suspension design. At least, with double wishbone and multi-link. I did design work on them for a few years, while studying in college. That's kinda why I was curious why so many people recommend square setups, when a properly designed and tuned chassis will be able to overcome any understeer tendencies a non-square setup might introduce.

I have a copy of RCVD sitting on my bookshelf at home. Pacejka's work is somewhere on my computer.

Since it's more of a practical issue than one of technical superiority, I understand why some people choose to go square.