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    Talking custom steering Knuckles and getting max lock

    I feel we need out own place to talk smack about steering knuckles.

    Ok, i bent a power steering arm last week, and since i have to replace it i thought i might try something new.

    There are a fair few different ones floating around now:
    Techno Toy Tuning (T3):

    Garage Clear V3:Vid

    3Up: Expensive! but nice

    Hibino's (not sure on name sorry, but JESUS he has some lock):



    "With perfect Ackermann, at any angle of steering, the centre point of all of the circles traced by all wheels will lie at a common point. Note that this may be difficult to arrange in practice with simple linkages, and designers are advised to draw or analyze their steering systems over the full range of steering angles."

    Ive found it pretty hard to get feedback about the whole Ackermann thing, mainly because theres just about no one in Australia with modded knuckles in AE86s (hi ken ).

    The silvia guys have been playing a fair bit in Aus, with reports of "improved corner speed, front grip and an overall gain in "snappy-ness".

    Theres also the safety/legality side of things, they are welded after all .

    I already have bucket loads of lock (ps arms, extra lock rack ends and long tie rod ends to support) but i think if i go for a knuckle like the ones above, the inside wheel will hit the castor rod? (i have about 2mm clearance on lock now). I know the solution is less wheel offset/ spacers but its not do-able for me atm (5-0 fail).

    i wanna type more, but i cant think of what atm/ in a rush. will add later!

    Lets have a discussion....... GO!
    HIBINO!!!!!

    Robo.
    Last edited by Sam-Q; 23rd January 2010 at 09:37 AM.

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