[Land-speed] Fw: YAW Control

NT788 at comcast.net NT788 at comcast.net
Sat Dec 20 11:46:25 MST 2008


Bryan
Traction fails 
Vehicle responds by moving the rearend out
Driver corrects
Caster causes weight transfer to the inside front, and outside rear
Opps it fishtails 
Once ,twice ,then spins
It does not help maintain L.S. it destabilizes it when it happens
Nebulous Theorem
-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: Bryan Savage <b.a.savage at wildblue.net> 

> 
> OK, I'll bite Jack. How does caster relate to maintaining lateral stability? 
> 
> Bryan 
> 
> 
> NT788 at comcast.net wrote: 
> > Consider 1to 3 degrees of caster!Jack 


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