Forum: Other topics of interest
13-10-09, 09:02 PM
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Ashley,
At last! It seems we are finally...
Ashley,
At last! It seems we are finally meeting eye-to-eye...
I think that you have taken Setright's comment out of context; he appears to be commenting on coachwork that Barker provided for a...
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Forum: Other topics of interest
13-10-09, 07:23 PM
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Forum: Other topics of interest
13-10-09, 05:35 PM
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Forum: Other topics of interest
12-10-09, 10:02 PM
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Forum: Other topics of interest
10-10-09, 06:25 PM
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Forum: Other topics of interest
10-10-09, 06:19 PM
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Thank you for your advice. Gratefully...
Thank you for your advice. Gratefully received!
It is possible that the technique you have described is in fact the one employed by LJKS; I received the information second hand, as the saying goes,...
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Forum: Other topics of interest
09-10-09, 02:33 PM
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My cars are autos and I am learning to use my...
My cars are autos and I am learning to use my left foot to brake. My work involves driving ambulances, which have manual transmissions; I have no problems in 'switching' between the two mediums.
I...
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Forum: Other topics of interest
04-10-09, 05:38 PM
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Forum: Other topics of interest
04-10-09, 11:59 AM
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Forum: Other topics of interest
04-10-09, 11:58 AM
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Forum: Other topics of interest
24-09-09, 09:24 PM
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Forum: Other topics of interest
24-09-09, 09:20 PM
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Forum: Other topics of interest
23-09-09, 10:53 PM
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Ash,
Performed experiments? That is exactly...
Ash,
Performed experiments? That is exactly what the car manufacturers did, especially Honda. Why would they market 4WS if they found it did nothing but degenerate the quality of a car's cornering...
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Forum: Other topics of interest
22-09-09, 10:08 PM
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Forum: Other topics of interest
22-09-09, 10:06 PM
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Forum: Other topics of interest
22-09-09, 09:23 PM
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Complexity? '87/'91 Preludes steer their tails...
Complexity? '87/'91 Preludes steer their tails with a second steering rack. The later models did it via a black box. Double wishbone suspension and disc brakes all 'round too.
If only Honda had...
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Forum: Other topics of interest
22-09-09, 09:13 PM
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Ash,
Well, if you think I'm taking it all too...
Ash,
Well, if you think I'm taking it all too seriously, then I will concede that 4WS was not a commercial success... but that does not diminish its brilliance.
By and large, manufacturers are...
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Forum: Other topics of interest
22-09-09, 08:26 PM
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What you are describing is passive rear wheel...
What you are describing is passive rear wheel steering. The rear suspension reacts to the cornering forces being placed upon it. This is a reaction, a 'secondary action'. 4WS is also known as...
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Forum: Other topics of interest
20-09-09, 09:56 PM
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Ash, I see you live near Stroud. Do I too, so...
Ash, I see you live near Stroud. Do I too, so come and take a drive in my Preludes and experience the beauty and brilliance of 4WS!
What I took exception to was;
"I'd guess it was dropped because...
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Forum: Other topics of interest
20-09-09, 05:02 PM
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Citroen's brilliant Activa prototype used four...
Citroen's brilliant Activa prototype used four wheel steering; Citroën Activa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citroen_Activa). To my knowledge, they did not utilise...
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Forum: Other topics of interest
20-09-09, 04:50 PM
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Thank you for sharing your experiences of the...
Thank you for sharing your experiences of the 928. I'm a great admirer of them.
Passive rear steer is built into all modern cars. Semi-trailing arms and live axles, characteristically, generate...
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Forum: Other topics of interest
20-09-09, 04:44 PM
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Forum: Other topics of interest
19-09-09, 09:07 AM
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I am very cynical of the link between road car...
I am very cynical of the link between road car and racer. Admittedly, modern ice-racers use 4WS, like those in the Andros Trophy. But I don't think F1 is a good barometer. A lot of good ideas have...
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Forum: Other topics of interest
17-09-09, 05:33 PM
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Forum: Other topics of interest
17-09-09, 05:27 PM
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LJK Setright
This being a Bristol forum, I imagine many members are familiar with the late LJK Setright. Here are a number of articles that he authored which I have found on the Internet. If there is enough...
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