problem with gokart steering need some help
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Bump Steer Explained - Circle Track Magazine
the ackermann is easy to get, the suspension bump steer is more complex and harder to fix, but possible if you know what to do. you may not have enough to cause problems but you will have this because of your steering setup. this link explains it best ive found but its for a double wishbone setup, but can be translated to single if you know what you are looking at
Bump Steer Explained - Circle Track Magazine
the ackermann is easy to get, the suspension bump steer is more complex and harder to fix, but possible if you know what to do. you may not have enough to cause problems but you will have this because of your steering setup. this link explains it best ive found but its for a double wishbone setup, but can be translated to single if you know what you are looking at
JK above is correct. Ackermann is important. Without Ackermann, it will push out when trying to turn. ALL new vehicles from ALL auto manufactures have ackermann. If they didn't their vehicles would eat tires and turn like crap.
Scootercat is also right in that your spindles are setup for front steer. Rear steer, like yours, should have the tie rod to spindle bracket at an angle approx equal to the center of the rear axle.
Scootercat is also right in that your spindles are setup for front steer. Rear steer, like yours, should have the tie rod to spindle bracket at an angle approx equal to the center of the rear axle.
i think he maybe talking about the struggle that can be trying to get the ackermann correct, you can end up making things worse than having zero ackermann angle built in (which is better than reverse ackermann, which is what makes most karts handle so poorly) but its actually fairly easy to mess up the ackermann trying to fix it. its fairly straightforward with flat karts but getting into suspension gets into like i said bump steer and other problems that only add to it
right now with his front steer knuckles on backwards he will have zero ackermann which on a kart isnt as noticeable as you would think, its still much better than stock reverse ackermann on most flat karts
but yes, you should draw a line from your kingpin to the center of your rear axle. your steering ends should be somewhere on that line for correct ackermann
Yes I know ackerman is a good thing. What I mean by making his problem worse is I am saying it will make his wheels have even worse alignment than they are. If he wanted them to run the same angle on turns.
Ackerman compensates for the turning circle of the kart. the inside wheel has to turn farther to go around the same turning circle as the outside wheel.
Ackerman compensates for the turning circle of the kart. the inside wheel has to turn farther to go around the same turning circle as the outside wheel.