View Full Version : steering angle
Ricky
7th May 2011, 06:44 PM
Hi everyone I just wanted to know if anyone knows how to get more steering angle out of the rack in order to get more angle on the wheels and if anyone knows how to then how do you do it
MarkB
7th May 2011, 07:15 PM
Hi everyone I just wanted to know if anyone knows how to get more steering angle out of the rack in order to get more angle on the wheels and if anyone knows how to then how do you do it
Ummm well the rack will only go so far as it runs on a toothed rack and an wheelie thing. Why would you need more angle?:confused:
Ricky
7th May 2011, 07:19 PM
I know there are ways of doing it and know people have done it to other cars. My idea is that I would like to give drifting a try and use the locost as my drift car and having more angle helps in drifting do you understand now
AshG
7th May 2011, 07:31 PM
dont know about your car but on mine if i could turn the steering any more the wheels would hit the side panels.
if you want it to drift really easily just put loads of camber on the rear wheels
Ricky
7th May 2011, 07:35 PM
I'm still in the build process so not sure how it will be but I will have to take a look at it so that I make sure it don't touch
MarkB
7th May 2011, 07:43 PM
Oh right I understand now, you won't get more out of the escort rack without the wheels clouting the car. I would say like Ash mentioned, mess about with the rear and use rubbish tyres:eek:
Ricky
7th May 2011, 07:47 PM
Well if that's the case that the tires will touch then its not a problem I'm sure many drifters do it without more steering angle oh well SIDEWAYS IT IS LOL !!!
shh120m
7th May 2011, 08:12 PM
tons of negative camber on the front will help:D
Ricky
7th May 2011, 08:15 PM
Has anyone that's building a locost drifted there's before?
minicountryman1961
8th May 2011, 09:25 PM
Hi everyone I just wanted to know if anyone knows how to get more steering angle out of the rack in order to get more angle on the wheels and if anyone knows how to then how do you do it
If your wheels can turn more, then to get more angle, you need to have shorter steering arms on your hubs.
Ricky
8th May 2011, 09:31 PM
Hi I wanted to know what steering arms is it that you must have shorter is it those parts that connect the tie rod ends ? Sorry here in sa we name things bit different so that's why I'm asking
vBulletin® v3.6.4, Copyright ©2000-2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.