Steering System And Suspension Drag Link System
|
A drag link system is correctly designed with angled steering arms. The system inside the steering arms will produce unwanted Ackermann effect which needs to be cancelled. The result of turning the steering wheel is as follows: 1. The driver turns the steering wheel left. 2. The drag link moves to the left. 3. The drag link moves forward as the pitman arm and the idler arm rotate around fixed points. 4. The inner tie-rod ends move forward with the drag link. 5. The outer tie-rod ends (at the forward ends of the steering arms) are forced wider apart as both tie rods become less angled from a top view creating additional toe-out. The angled steering arms produce a reverse-Ackermann effect which serves to cancel the system's attempt to spread out the wheels. So, the system shown can produce very little Ackermann effect. View Related Article
|
|