I can only hope we find ourselves in a position to do that. Come find Washington Univ. in St. Louis (car 53) in the paddocks at Michigan, if that's where you guys are headed.
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I can only hope we find ourselves in a position to do that. Come find Washington Univ. in St. Louis (car 53) in the paddocks at Michigan, if that's where you guys are headed.
...my whole life is a lie.
Thanks for your help, Eric.
-Gyro
Eric,
I took "Bracing supports" to mean the triangulated structure which connects the main hoop bracing back to the main hoop (at the top and bottom side impact members). This structure is...
Hey all,
I was working on our SES form for Michigan this year, and I noticed that the "Front Hoop Bracing" and "Main Hoop Bracing Support" tabs seem to be swapped. The Main Hoop Bracing Support...
Tony,
I think it'll depend on what kind of CV joint you're looking at, but typically u-joints are simpler and/or less expensive. The steering column doesn't need to be perfectly constant-velocity,...
Wesley,
I've just started researching cooling system design, and your post was really informative. Just wanted to say thanks.
It seems to me that, if the issue is dimensional constraints from the frame, that putting both joints (or the one double joint) as close as possible to the steering wheel would make the most sense.
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Thanks for the replies, guys.
Spierson: As mentioned above, I've looked at those. Somehow they still don't appear to be suitable.
Rohanda: You were able to use that single joint for a...
Hey all,
I've been hard at work on packaging the steering subsystem for the past few weeks, and I've been running into some apparent problems with the steering column. I'm using a floor-mounted...
Bill: That pretty much matches my intuition on the subject. Except for the snake part. Thanks for the input.
JDS: When you say the forces in the tie rods will be affected, do you mean that the tie rods will be in compression instead of tension when braking? If so, I can see why front-steer linkages might be...
Hey all,
My current steering design is a rear-steer Ackermann-type geometry, but it seems to me from my research that front-steer is more typical. Am I missing something out of simple ignorance,...
Hey all,
My current steering design is a rear-steer Ackermann-type geometry, but it seems to me from my research that front-steer is more typical. Am I missing something out of simple ignorance,...
I keep picturing that jackass from the old gazelle workout commercials.
You know, this guy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...iDVE&feature=related
Tom: Okay, that makes sense. I guess I was thinking only about the geometry of the steering, and not about the dynamic motion of the car. Thanks for pointing that out.
Necrobata,
It's my understanding that the spherical bearing in your last link is simply pressed into a hole of the correct size in the A-arm. I believe that's how my team did it on our previous...
Thanks for the opinions, guys. I'm glad to see that my little idea generated a real discussion.
At this point, I'm sort of agreeing with Tom & others that it's probably not something really worth...
@Crispy: Yes, the outside tire should be generating most of the cornering forces in a hard turn. That's why I was concerned with making sure that it could maintain a proper slip angle with its path...
Hey all,
I had an idea the other day that I wanted to ask you all about. I was somewhat concerned about the angle of the outer front wheel in a hard turn, since I plan on using a (mostly)...