[V8Vairs] Alignment/suspension setup

[Sethracer at aol.com]

In a message dated 4/4/2010 12:32:52 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
jim.acker at comcast.net writes:

You are  right that Ackerman angle is not an issue unique to a front steer
car; its  just harder to fix in a front steer because of the location of the
steering  arms.  As for adjusting Ackerman by moving the position of  the
steering mechanism fore and aft, that may have an affect on other  steering
behavior, but it won't change the Ackerman angle.  That angle  is defined by
the relationship between the tie rod end attachment point on  the sterring
arm, the lower ball joint and the wheel base of the  vehicle.  



And that is why changing the length of the steering arm - from the  center 
pivot point to the tie-rod hole changes the Ackerman angle. The vertical  
location of the steering arm tip and the location of the relay rod determine 
the  amount of bump steer and the change in bump steer as the suspension goes 
through  it's travel. 
 
Seth  Emerson

C's the Day! - Corvair, Camaro,  Corvette