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Re: Front Wheel Drive

To: John Burk <joyseydevil@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: Front Wheel Drive
From: Bryan Savage <b.a.savage@earthlink.net>
Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2006 15:59:28 -0800
Excellent point John!!

It's amazing what can happen if all isn't right and you
have a problem. Just ask Richard Thomason.
If all is perfect, you can remove tie rods/steering arms
from the spindle, put the car in gear and drive straight ahead
without the wheels moving right or left -- if it's "perfect".
Close counts. Use an open differential if your not using heavy
duty power steering.

Bryan


John Burk wrote:
>>just like to here some discusion about the use of front wheel drive in the
>>modified roadster class. Does anyone see any advantage in this design?
> 
> 
> 
> Usualy front wheel drive puts more weight on the front . That means more
> traction and fewer spins . With a flathead with the right final drive ratio
> some kind of production front wheel drive set up might work . If you use a 4
> wheel drive pickup front axel you need to use front wheels with a bunch of
> negative off set . Pickups get away with the large scrub radius but it makes
> for scarey handling with a race car driving only the front wheels .
> John Burk joyseydevil@comcast.net




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