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On Feb 11, 2:35 pm, David <no....TakeThisOut@mail.invalid> wrote:
> I thought it woul dbe easy but I can't find any web sites which show
> diagrams of the path taken by the wheels of a car when cornering.
>
> I want diagrams to explain to a beginner how the rear wheels do not
> follow the path of the front wheels.


Get a toy car and some paint....
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David (David <notme DeleteThis @mail.invalid>) gurgled happily, sounding much like
they were saying:

> I thought it woul dbe easy but I can't find any web sites which show
> diagrams of the path taken by the wheels of a car when cornering.
>
> I want diagrams to explain to a beginner how the rear wheels do not
> follow the path of the front wheels.

You'll probably want to google for "Ackermann geometry"
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The radius you are looking for is called: Toe out On Turns:

The formula varies by car length or wheelbase, to be more exact.

See if you can find the : Beeline web site, they should have a nice spec
sheet there, with an arc drawn through the different wheelbase lengths.

They sent me a hard copy 25 years ago, when I was doing truck frames and
alignments, and never can find it when I look through my frame manuals.

RK
PS
This is all dependant on the rear axle. being square to the frame center
lone, which then becomes the front thrust angle.
"David" <notme.DeleteThis@mail.invalid> wrote in message
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>I thought it woul dbe easy but I can't find any web sites which show
> diagrams of the path taken by the wheels of a car when cornering.
>
> I want diagrams to explain to a beginner how the rear wheels do not
> follow the path of the front wheels.
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