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Jonny2TG
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Re: removing Ackerman Steering Tue, 03 September 2002 01:40 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
I can't agree with that last bit sorry. The steering rods should be paralel to the control arms, and of equal length. The angle does not matter so much, as long as they are parallel. Moving the rack up or down will create nasty bump steer, asuming the steering was a ok setup from the factory. If you want to change the angle of the control arms and steering arsm after lowering, you need roll center blocks under the strut. This is about roll center though, not bump steer. With my KE30, the steering arms are actualy a little longer than the control arms, which creates some nagatibe bump steer (understeer). I want to get rid of this and make them all the same length if I can, at the same time as having no ackerman effect (for smallest turning circle and oposite lock on corners).

Please, pass on any other Finnish rally tricks you know of.

Also, at the Carrol Smith website, I can not purchase any books because they don't give an address or tell the currency of the prices.
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