Achieiving adjustable ackermann

[TomW]

Does anyone have any shots or ideas as to how teams have gone about achieving adjustable ackermann?

I've been thinking about how much to include for a while now but there seems to be so many variables flying around that building an adjustable system and testing it seems the only way to go.

Thanks.

Tom
NRacing

[TomW]

Does anyone have any shots or ideas as to how teams have gone about achieving adjustable ackermann?

I've been thinking about how much to include for a while now but there seems to be so many variables flying around that building an adjustable system and testing it seems the only way to go.

Thanks.

Tom
NRacing

[Denny Trimble]

You can make steering arms with different tierod point offsets, and tierods to match. Another benefit of the top/front steer layout, with separate steering arm for camber adjustment.

Example:
http://students.washington.edu/dennyt/fsae/dsnrprt-images/pages/iso-rear%20small.html

[jonnycowboy]

wow that's some impressive CAD drawing!
What software? Solidworks? Pro-E? Is there a module for spring-making (as there is in Solid Edge?)
Thanks

[Denny Trimble]

Thanks!
SolidWorks + Photoshop Overlays (shaded & HLR views)
Draw a helix or three (for closed ends), sweep, trim the ends, and you're done.

[adrial]

I think swappable steer arms is the best way to do it.

It is possible to do it other ways, but I think this is the best/easiest way to do it in terms of adjustment because the change in location of the steer point is so small for significant changes in ackerman.