Charles,
I don't agree completely that "toe-out on turns is the same as Ackerman. The
line from the center of the king pin through the steering arm to the center
of the TRE to the center of the diff is 100% static Ackerman. If the rack is
moved forwards or backwards that 100% static Ackerman hasn't changed, but
the toe-out on turns have, so there is a difference between Ackerman and
toe-out on turns. Now, if the steering arms are moved in or out so the
center of the TRE has moved and that would change to a + or - static
Ackerman and so has the the amount of toe-out on turns.
Barry
----- Original Message -----
From: "Charles Cox" <charles@coastalbay.com>
To: "Barry Spencer" <bspencer@tsoft.com>
Cc: "ba-autox" <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2003 4:50 PM
Subject: Re: Ackerman
> Toe-Out on turns is Ackerman and amount changes if the rack is moved.
> Assuming the car is static and not moving you are correct, assuming the
same
> toe is set as previous to moving the rack...but Ackerman does you no harm
or
> good if you aren't in a dynamic situation. Things are also different if
the
> car has no suspension or suspension movement.
>
> Charles
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Barry Spencer" <bspencer@tsoft.com>
> To: "Charles Cox" <charles@coastalbay.com>; "ba-autox"
> <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
> Cc: <james@thevenom.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2003 2:48 PM
> Subject: **SPAM** Re: Ackerman
>
>
> > Charles,
> >
> > The Ackerman is measured through the center of the TRE and the king pin
> and
> > then both those lines meet somewhere close to the center of the diff,
> > depending what % of Ackerman the car has. Changing the rack position
> doesn't
> > change those lines so the Ackerman stays the same, but it does change
the
> > toe-out on turns.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Barry Spencer - Owner
> > Spencer's Motorsports
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