Bellcrank vs. Direct Steering
#1
Bellcrank vs. Direct Steering
So what do you see as being the pros and cons between bellcrank steering and direct steering? Touring car designers seem to put a lot of effort into optimizing the bellcrank assembly, while pan cars do just fine without it.
Here's what I can see as the advantages of each:
Bellcrank:
adjustability
tunability
better bump-steer characteristics
Direct:
simplicity
It probably comes down to the bump steer issue, which would affect TCs much more than pan cars due to the far greater suspension travel.
Here's what I can see as the advantages of each:
Bellcrank:
adjustability
tunability
better bump-steer characteristics
Direct:
simplicity
It probably comes down to the bump steer issue, which would affect TCs much more than pan cars due to the far greater suspension travel.
#7
I vote belcrank, primarily for adjustments. I run a custom made central ackerman that allows about 50 different settings (front/back and side to side) because my car only has one at the knuckle and thats before you shim anything.
Pan cars have direct, the best part is that you don't have the 0.01mm of slop per ball joint that touring cars end up with.
Pan cars have direct, the best part is that you don't have the 0.01mm of slop per ball joint that touring cars end up with.