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Cheapass faster steering ratio idea??



On Sun, 17 Feb 2002 jester@westfailure.net wrote:

> In physics there is something called a force vector, but this would show
> that even though the actual point of attachment is further outboard, teh
> force will be effectively applied at the point where a straight line along
> the rod would intersect the spindle... imagine offsetting it half the
> length of the spindle arm... it would take half the distanec to turn as
> long as the tie rod was pinting at the center of the spindle it wouldnt
> matter if it was attached at both ends one end or ???
> 
> But i could be wrong on this one, its been a while.
I am not so sure on this one... i saw dan bubb's post about what his
engineering professor said, and that makes sense too....

Dan, what do you say?

thanks.,

Steve

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