Originally Posted by
jeremy mac
Hi guys, i saw a few posts back Ackermann was mentioned. Could anyone please give me some info on how to adjust this, and what the adjustments do?
We are running foams (35shore) on mid grip asphalt here in NZ for mod if that makes a difference.
Thanks,
Jeremy
Ackerman is the amount of over steer the tire turning in will have. For example, when you turn the steering to the right, the left wheel will turn, lets say 45 deg. and the right wheel will turn 50 deg, giving your car a little more steering. This can slow you down a bit, being the two tires are turning at different angles and driving at the same time. I use Integy's steering knuckles that have 4 holes for adjustment and it turned my TC5 into an infield battle wagon! It now turns on a dime.
Check out Xtreme RC cars magazine, March 2010, for a complete explanation of Ackerman
