Marvel
03-09-2012, 09:33 PM
Hello All!
I have few questions(kick me if its silly)
1.Confused with the term "steering arm".
If I am not wrong,steering arm is just an extension of an upright(may be a bracket sort of..)for the tie-rod attachment.Is this true?
If yes,
1.a)when we draw a geometry for 100% Ackerman, (the imaginary line that meets the center of rear axle); is this imaginary line an "extension of steering arm?" i.e. if the steering arm and upright bracket are same; this bracket has to be angled to get the line meet at rear axle center?
or
1.b)"a line from the front wheel center* to the center of rear axle passing through tie rod attachment on the upright?"
2.*is it wheel center or kingpin axis?
I have few questions(kick me if its silly)
1.Confused with the term "steering arm".
If I am not wrong,steering arm is just an extension of an upright(may be a bracket sort of..)for the tie-rod attachment.Is this true?
If yes,
1.a)when we draw a geometry for 100% Ackerman, (the imaginary line that meets the center of rear axle); is this imaginary line an "extension of steering arm?" i.e. if the steering arm and upright bracket are same; this bracket has to be angled to get the line meet at rear axle center?
or
1.b)"a line from the front wheel center* to the center of rear axle passing through tie rod attachment on the upright?"
2.*is it wheel center or kingpin axis?