smart51
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| posted on 29/12/07 at 02:33 PM |
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percentage ackerman
I know. A can of worms, but bear with me please.
My project uses mini front hubs. If I use the mini steering arms swapped over from left to right and pointing forwards, not back, it gives me 15%
ackerman steering angles, that is 15% of the way from no ackerman to full ackerman.
If I made my own arms, or had them made, I could fit in upto 66% ackerman.
Is 15% enough? what are the good and bad points of having less than full ackerman angle.
BTW, my project is a lightweight trike with the single wheel at the back.
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britishtrident
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| posted on 29/12/07 at 02:59 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by smart51
I know. A can of worms, but bear with me please.
My project uses mini front hubs. If I use the mini steering arms swapped over from left to right and pointing forwards, not back, it gives me 15%
ackerman steering angles, that is 15% of the way from no ackerman to full ackerman.
If I made my own arms, or had them made, I could fit in upto 66% ackerman.
Is 15% enough? what are the good and bad points of having less than full ackerman angle.
BTW, my project is a lightweight trike with the single wheel at the back.
To gain quasi-ackerman move the steering rack further aft.
With a trike how much ackerman to use is beyond our Ken & Barbie but I reckon it ain't going to understeer at turn in and at the cornering
limit the inside front wheel will lift.
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