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Re: Akerman - question
Posted by 'itpro' on 17 May 2014 @ 23:50

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I think we actually agree on most of this: let's not lose sight of that.

Yes, I am probably wrong in my use of 'pitman' and 'drag link' and, probably others, too.

However, be fair, we both know what I meant. If the components of kart steering had 'common' names that we could all use, that would be better BUT.... I have just grown up using those terms as 'handed down' to me by older-karters, still. If you can find the 'correct' terms, ideally, alongside the pictures, then I will remain corrected and use 'your' terms. However, currently, it appears to be open to interpretation because no-one else seems to use our 'crude' steering system.

BUT..... you must be even older than me...... (I find that hard to believe). I grew up on Renaults, Citroens, Triumphs and Lotuses..... they all used rack and pinion steering 'racks'. As did: Minis, Morris 1000s, Austin A30s, Hillman Imps, Austin 1100s, Morris Marinas, Hillamn Avengers, Sunbeam Alpines, BML 3.0 CSLs...... need I go on.....?

What sort of cars were YOU driving: Japanese and American Land Rovers? In many cases, I associate 'recirculating ball' with power steering and APPALING handling!

AND..... I didn't say that cars CAN'T have Zero 'Ackerman'. My comment was that by using the EXISTING holes in standard karting 'drag arms', you won't be able to 'select' Zero Ackerman. If you made your own stubs, it would be easy....... but 99.9999% of karters DON'T. I can't think of a single stub axle assembly that has the 'drag arm' set so that you could even drill YOUR OWN hole to be at '90 degrees', even if you wanted to!

AND..... you said:-

"converted rotation of the steering wheel to fore and aft motion of the bottom end of the"

Wiki says:-

"that converts the angular motion of the sector shaft into the linear motion needed to steer the wheels"

I think I therefore have to accept you did NOT cut and paste it! Sorry!

I have accepted many of your 'corrections', let's not fall out over silly little things!

Ian

Message Thread:

Akerman by 'Bulldog1303' (12 May 2014 @ 20:55)

Re: Akerman by 'itpro' (13 May 2014 @ 2:17)

Re: Akerman by 'nitch' (13 May 2014 @ 10:35)

Re: Akerman by 'SimonS' (14 May 2014 @ 10:10)

Re: Akerman by 'd-i-y71' (14 May 2014 @ 12:55)

Re: Akerman by 'itpro' (14 May 2014 @ 15:41)

Re: Akerman by 'hetherip' (15 May 2014 @ 11:12)

Re: Akerman by 'itpro' (15 May 2014 @ 12:01)

Re: Akerman by 'lubo78' (15 May 2014 @ 13:47)

Re: Akerman by 'hetherip' (15 May 2014 @ 14:23)

Re: Akerman - question by 'Brakerider' (16 May 2014 @ 12:38)

Re: Akerman - question by 'itpro' (16 May 2014 @ 16:03)

Re: Akerman - question by 'd-i-y71' (17 May 2014 @ 10:01)

Re: Akerman - question by 'itpro' (17 May 2014 @ 17:58)

Re: Akerman - question by 'd-i-y71' (17 May 2014 @ 20:44)

Re: Akerman - question by 'itpro' << You are here!

Re: Akerman - question by 'essexelite' (17 May 2014 @ 22:44)

Re: Akerman - question by 'Brakerider' (27 May 2014 @ 13:06)

Re: Akerman - question by 'itpro' (27 May 2014 @ 16:58)

Re: Akerman by 'essexelite' (15 May 2014 @ 17:07)

Re: Akerman by 'Bulldog1303' (15 May 2014 @ 22:32)

Re: Akerman by 'essexelite' (21 May 2014 @ 22:03)

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