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Old 07-13-2005, 12:39 AM
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how can we get a compromise for road & track?

road calls for some ackermann, getting the inside wheel to turn in more than the outside, but on the track, due to slip angles of the tires, we don't need or want that.

plus steering angles on the track are quite small anyway.

to get the best of both worlds one would have to have two (forward) mounting positions for the tie rod ends.
or three, or...?

I have seen that on a T70 once, and it was heigt adjustable also.

where are we going?
who would feel the difference?

why do road racers compensate for wrong ackermann by dialling in lots of "static" toe-out?

must re-read C.Smith's book...

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