Regarding vehicle dynamics

[SRI]

Track width to wheel base ratio... how much does this affects the vehicle dynamics??

[JT A.]

Track width to wheelbase ratio affects vehicle dynamics so much that it can turn the car into a motorcycle.

[acedeuce802]

Originally posted by JT A.:
Track width to wheelbase ratio affects vehicle dynamics so much that it can turn the car into a motorcycle.
Or a Segway!

[jlangholzj]

Originally posted by acedeuce802:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by JT A.:
Track width to wheelbase ratio affects vehicle dynamics so much that it can turn the car into a motorcycle.
Or a Segway! </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

now if we could make a motorcycle segway....like a motorized unicycle...we might be onto something.

[Owen Thomas]

Originally posted by jlangholzj:
now if we could make a motorcycle segway....like a motorized unicycle...WITH A V8...we might be onto something.
FTFY.

Of course I googled that, by the way: http://solowheel.com/

[MCoach]

Originally posted by Owen Thomas:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by jlangholzj:
now if we could make a motorcycle segway monster truck....like a motorized monster truck unicycle...WITH A V8 on E85...we might be onto something.
FTFY.

Of course I googled that, by the way: http://solowheel.com/ </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

FTFY again.

Of course I googled that, by the way:
http://1-ps.googleusercontent.com/x/www.trendhunter.com/cdn.trendhunterstatic.com/thumbs/xthe-uno.jpeg.pagespeed.ic.F-VMvHAE8T.jpg

[Z]

Yeah, but..., the OP is asking about "track width to wheelbase ratio"....

I keep entering "0/0" and all I get is an error message... http://fsae.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_confused.gif

Z

(PS. SRI, Forget about the ratio. For FSAE you want close to minimum for both numbers (Min WB = 1525mm from rules, Min track = so car does NOT fall off tilt table.

PPS. I want one of those ^ ! http://fsae.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif)

[MCoach]

Although incorrect, let's ponder the implications of using the contact patch of the single wheel for the track width and wheelbase...

[Owen Thomas]

I see your unicycle with fairings, and raise you the riot wheel:

http://hackedgadgets.com/wp-content/_riot_wheel.jpg

[MCoach]

Ah, Owen!

That was the picture I was looking for but couldn't remember the name of it!

[Zac]

http://www.nextechnews.com/content/binary/BenWilsonsmonocycle.needIsaymore_6DB6/mono2008april.jpg

hubs are for chumps.