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5KinKP60 Regular Location: Finland Registered: June 2002	Re: removing Ackerman Steering Sun, 01 September 2002 16:06 Ackerman steering means that inside tyre will get turned in more than the wheel on the outside. See more at: http://www.auto-ware.com/setup/ack_rac.htm The main reason why this is a handicap in gravel rallying is this. As the car is sliding sideways at great speed, both of the front wheels do not point directly down the road. Since only one wheel is pointing where driver wants car to go, the other wheel is scrubbing the road, thus slowing the car down. I do know a way how some cars have this Ackerman removed but it would not work for me since I have to keep my ride street legal. One other method involves heating up steering arm with a torch and bending it a little bit. This would not be apparent to a naked eye at roadworthy (MOT) test, but I cannot help thinking this would weaken the cast iron molecyle structure, hence better keep torch well away fron steering arms. - - - Thumbs up for this site ! I posted this thread also at American club4AG.com but it didn't generate any (meaningful) response, and only 30 views. This site however generated some buzz around this steering geometry topic. Thank you for your input. [Report message to a moderator]

	Subject	Poster	Date
	removing Ackerman Steering	5KinKP60	Sat, 31 August 2002 00:07
	Re: removing Ackerman Steering	jazae86	Sun, 01 September 2002 05:54
	Re: removing Ackerman Steering	justcallmefrank	Sun, 01 September 2002 06:33
	Re: removing Ackerman Steering	Bill Sherwood	Sun, 01 September 2002 11:31
	Re: removing Ackerman Steering	jazae86	Sun, 01 September 2002 13:06
	Re: removing Ackerman Steering	5KinKP60	Sun, 01 September 2002 16:06
	Re: removing Ackerman Steering	jazae86	Sun, 01 September 2002 16:20
	Re: removing Ackerman Steering	5KinKP60	Mon, 02 September 2002 13:07
	Re: removing Ackerman Steering	Jonny2TG	Mon, 02 September 2002 14:51
	Re: removing Ackerman Steering	5KinKP60	Mon, 02 September 2002 18:49
	Re: removing Ackerman Steering	Jonny2TG	Tue, 03 September 2002 01:40
	Re: removing Ackerman Steering	gold28	Tue, 03 September 2002 03:49
	Re: removing Ackerman Steering	Jonny2TG	Tue, 03 September 2002 05:10
	Re: removing Ackerman Steering	gold28	Tue, 03 September 2002 06:06
	Re: removing Ackerman Steering	Jonny2TG	Tue, 03 September 2002 13:06
	Re: removing Ackerman Steering	Jonny2TG	Sun, 08 September 2002 17:17
	Re: removing Ackerman Steering	5KinKP60	Sun, 08 September 2002 18:42
	Re: removing Ackerman Steering	Jonny2TG	Mon, 09 September 2002 17:45
	Re: removing Ackerman Steering	oldcorollas	Mon, 17 November 2003 06:10
	Re: removing Ackerman Steering	Lambolica	Mon, 17 November 2003 06:16
	Re: removing Ackerman Steering	Jonny2TG	Mon, 09 September 2002 17:57
	Re: removing Ackerman Steering	TurboRA28	Mon, 17 November 2003 00:48
	Re: removing Ackerman Steering	Jonny2TG	Tue, 18 November 2003 07:33
	Re: removing Ackerman Steering	gold28	Mon, 17 November 2003 02:28
	Re: removing Ackerman Steering	TurboRA28	Mon, 17 November 2003 03:25
	Re: removing Ackerman Steering	Lambolica	Mon, 17 November 2003 03:49
	Re: removing Ackerman Steering	TurboRA28	Mon, 17 November 2003 04:03
	Re: removing Ackerman Steering	Lambolica	Mon, 17 November 2003 04:06
	Re: removing Ackerman Steering	gold28	Mon, 17 November 2003 04:03
	Re: removing Ackerman Steering	Lambolica	Mon, 17 November 2003 04:13
	Re: removing Ackerman Steering	TurboRA28	Mon, 17 November 2003 04:10
	Re: removing Ackerman Steering	gold28	Mon, 17 November 2003 04:34
	Re: removing Ackerman Steering	gold28	Mon, 17 November 2003 04:50
	Re: removing Ackerman Steering	Lambolica	Mon, 17 November 2003 05:02
	Re: removing Ackerman Steering	TurboRA28	Mon, 17 November 2003 04:45
	Re: removing Ackerman Steering	TurboRA28	Mon, 17 November 2003 05:35
	Re: removing Ackerman Steering	gearb0x	Mon, 17 November 2003 08:32
	Re: removing Ackerman Steering	TurboRA28	Mon, 17 November 2003 11:18

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