- 21. Re: Rear wheel steering (score: 1)
- Author: BWANA343@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2003 21:19:15 EDT
- See how confusing this ? In the previous Emailly I erroneously stated "the steering was opposite the front end every time". That's only when a full turn is necessary, obviously. It was lonely at the
- /html/land-speed/2003-09/msg00538.html (8,787 bytes)
- 22. Re: Rear wheel steering (score: 1)
- Author: Flowbench@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2003 22:10:52 EDT
- << 22.3 million fork lifts can't be wrong >> Yep, Im in. Lets start the SCFT (Southern California Fork Trucks) and get to some high speed runn'in. Direct drive in one class and multi speed in another
- /html/land-speed/2003-09/msg00540.html (8,806 bytes)
- 23. Re: Rear wheel steering (score: 1)
- Author: "Ron Gibson" <rgg14@cox.net>
- Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2003 20:10:18 -0500
- On the Thrust SSC site there is a picture of a small car (Morris?) that has been adapted to rear wheel steer for their research of feasibility before building, It is under the heading of research. R
- /html/land-speed/2003-09/msg00541.html (8,751 bytes)
- 24. Re: Rear wheel steering (score: 1)
- Author: "DrMayf" <drmayf@teknett.com>
- Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2003 19:14:06 -0700
- Ok, Glen. do you have experience in actual steering of a rear wheel steer car? From the note you sent, it sounds like it. What was wrong about it? "Don't feel the same" leaves a little to be desired
- /html/land-speed/2003-09/msg00542.html (11,067 bytes)
- 25. Re: Rear wheel steering (score: 1)
- Author: "Bill Bennett" <bennevl@bellsouth.net>
- Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2003 22:26:20 -0400
- Now Bob's message reminded me of something odd I saw going down the interstate one day. Pre Stressed concrete bridge beams and they weren't on a trailer! There was a power driver underslung up front
- /html/land-speed/2003-09/msg00543.html (10,123 bytes)
- 26. Re: Rear wheel steering (score: 1)
- Author: "DrMayf" <drmayf@teknett.com>
- Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2003 13:09:45 -0700
- So he did manage some good first timeout speeds. When is the gas up? Can't come but can wish all who are going a great time. Just be safe there in the peoples republik of kalifornica. I am going to d
- /html/land-speed/2003-09/msg00565.html (9,636 bytes)
- 27. Re: Rear wheel steering (score: 1)
- Author: W S Potter <wester6935@comcast.net>
- Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2003 15:37:07 -0600
- John got both kids their B licenses and was happy with the 201 mph run. Likes the new car although he has to roll onto the salt to get out of it quickly. He pitted next to Tom Bryant and Tom spent so
- /html/land-speed/2003-09/msg00569.html (10,487 bytes)
- 28. Re: Rear wheel steering (score: 1)
- Author: "Glen Barrett" <speedtimer@charter.net>
- Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2003 14:15:02 -0700
- Some years back I recall that Micky Thompson had three wheel steer on the Indy cars he built. Two front and RR steered. He also was the first to use low profile tires,wide. Some where I'm sure I hav
- /html/land-speed/2003-09/msg00570.html (10,570 bytes)
- 29. Re: Rear wheel steering (score: 1)
- Author: Bryan Savage <basavage@earthlink.net>
- Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2003 17:59:45 -0700
- you're talking about the way 4 wheel steer used to work Here's the latest from the Delphi web site about the system on GM light duty trucks. -- * Low-speed handling. Negotiating a full-size vehicle
- /html/land-speed/2003-09/msg00574.html (10,398 bytes)
- 30. RE: Rear wheel steering (score: 1)
- Author: "Russel Mack" <rtmack@concentric.net>
- Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2003 09:05:50 -0500
- I'm thinking it's not likely to replace the disk harrow. Russ, #1226B --Original Message-- From: owner-land-speed@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-land-speed@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Bryan Savage Sen
- /html/land-speed/2003-09/msg00576.html (9,360 bytes)
- 31. Re: Rear wheel steering (score: 1)
- Author: "Ron Gibson" <rgg14@cox.net>
- Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2003 21:31:17 -0500
- I think Smokey Yunick (sp) built a four wheel steer car for Indy. If I remember correctly (old timers diesease) he only tried one year. Ron Gibson, Omaha NE the proceed
- /html/land-speed/2003-09/msg00579.html (8,951 bytes)
- 32. Re: Rear wheel steering (score: 1)
- Author: "Glen Barrett" <speedtimer@charter.net>
- Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2003 07:39:59 -0700
- No I haven't driven a rear steer car other then a lot of fork lifts over the years. The closest was a rear engine roadster with a 117" wheel base. I sat right up in the nose of the car and ran 217 m
- /html/land-speed/2003-09/msg00585.html (9,260 bytes)
- 33. Re: Rear wheel steering (score: 1)
- Author: "DrMayf" <drmayf@teknett.com>
- Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2003 08:05:02 -0700
- Glen, I understand now. You were merely implying that it is a strange beast to drive. And yes when you sit up front with no hood in front of you your reference points are gone and the feeling is odd.
- /html/land-speed/2003-09/msg00586.html (9,087 bytes)
- 34. RE: Rear wheel steering (score: 1)
- Author: "Albaugh, Neil" <albaugh_neil@ti.com>
- Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2003 10:51:29 -0500
- I just assumed that problem would be overcome by making the rear steering "backwards"-- that is, to go right, you'd turn the steering wheel clockwise like in a front-steer car, not CCW like in a for
- /html/land-speed/2003-09/msg00588.html (8,623 bytes)
- 35. Re: Rear wheel steering (score: 1)
- Author: "Glen Barrett" <speedtimer@charter.net>
- Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2003 08:56:59 -0700
- As fas as I know Beckett did not spin, he did run 201 while I was still there. He was changing a tyre( for Malcolm & others on that side of the pond, tires for us) when I left so he could run again,
- /html/land-speed/2003-09/msg00589.html (8,817 bytes)
- 36. RE: Rear wheel steering (score: 1)
- Author: "Albaugh, Neil" <albaugh_neil@ti.com>
- Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2003 11:30:43 -0500
- "It was an odd feeling to have everything in the rear of the car as the feeling was much different setting that far forward." You've said pretty much the same thing that was said of the pre- WW II r
- /html/land-speed/2003-09/msg00593.html (9,085 bytes)
- 37. RE: Rear wheel steering (score: 1)
- Author: "Albaugh, Neil" <albaugh_neil@ti.com>
- Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2003 16:33:11 -0500
- I hadn't thought of the "rear-steer" aspect of dirt track racing. Regards, Neil Tucson, AZ Neil Hmmm - counter-intuitive ...... I wonder how Steve Kinser deals with what happens when he turns left?
- /html/land-speed/2003-09/msg00609.html (9,794 bytes)
- 38. Re: Rear wheel steering (score: 1)
- Author: "DrMayf" <drmayf@teknett.com>
- Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2003 17:02:41 -0700
- Speaking of the one wheel rear steer, I ran across a shopping cart that way in ALbertson's. The fronts were on the normal caster system but the right rear also swivled. Kinda odd but you could turn t
- /html/land-speed/2003-09/msg00618.html (8,622 bytes)
- 39. Re: Rear wheel steering (score: 1)
- Author: Dave Dahlgren <ddahlgren@snet.net>
- Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2003 04:10:17 -0400
- I always picture Steve Kinser with 2 steering inputs the one in his hands turned right to counteract the one under his right foot.. Rear steer via 800 hp of injected alky.. I am up for the geek mobil
- /html/land-speed/2003-09/msg00621.html (9,771 bytes)
- 40. Re: Rear wheel steering (score: 1)
- Author: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>
- Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2003 05:35:29 -0500
- All right now.... this is getting personal.... That Spacer does to things for you... you can't get done by a computer..... just a minute... let me think.... Oh wait I know.... no... hmmm I've got it.
- /html/land-speed/2003-09/msg00622.html (9,636 bytes)
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