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Ricky 7th May 2011 06:44 PM

steering angle
 
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

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ricky (Post 58295)
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

steering angle
 
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

steering angle
 
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

steering angle
 
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

steering angle
 
Has anyone that's building a locost drifted there's before?

minicountryman1961 8th May 2011 09:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ricky (Post 58295)
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.


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