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A freind of mine raced dirt track cars a fe years ago, And when we rebuild my quad this winter, he said somthing about Rack and Pinion steering!
That made me start to think!!So has anyone ever seen any racks for say like a micro midget, do u think they could work on a quad, and if they did would they work??
Id just like to hear some ideas or if u know if it has been done?
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It's absurd. The main advantages of rack and pinion steering is leverage ratio and simplicity. It's the simplest mechanical method to increase the leverage ratio on steering. However, you don't WANT to increase the leverage ratio. You don't want to turn the handlebars all the way around twice just to turn the wheels.
If you reduce the leverage ratio of rack and pinion steering to the needed 1:1 (by increasing the diameter of the pinion gear) you don't have any advantage over a simple pivot and tie-rod setup that you currently have. In fact, since the rack and pinion is more complex, you actually have a disadvantage.
Rack and pinion steering is only useful if you can turn the steering wheel all the way around multiple times. You obviously cannot do that with the handlebars on your ATV.
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You da' man!Originally posted by wilkin250r
It's absurd. The main advantages of rack and pinion steering is leverage ratio and simplicity. It's the simplest mechanical method to increase the leverage ratio on steering. However, you don't WANT to increase the leverage ratio. You don't want to turn the handlebars all the way around twice just to turn the wheels.
If you reduce the leverage ratio of rack and pinion steering to the needed 1:1 (by increasing the diameter of the pinion gear) you don't have any advantage over a simple pivot and tie-rod setup that you currently have. In fact, since the rack and pinion is more complex, you actually have a disadvantage.
Rack and pinion steering is only useful if you can turn the steering wheel all the way around multiple times. You obviously cannot do that with the handlebars on your ATV.Seriously though, it's very nice to have someone like you on here, someone that ALWAYS has their thinking cap on!!!
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It comes in really handy with the ladies. I'm always the life of the partyOriginally posted by sly400ex
Seriously though, it's very nice to have someone like you on here, someone that ALWAYS has their thinking cap on!!!
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Originally posted by wilkin250r
It comes in really handy with the ladies. I'm always the life of the party
Do you talk them to death with your wisdom adn then take advantage of them afterward...
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Not to death, that's disgusting. I just bore them to sleep, and then...Originally posted by Rico
Do you talk them to death with your wisdom adn then take advantage of them afterward...
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