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How to figure proper ackerman with a 2" offset front axle and FORWARD arms

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dreracecar:
It has a lot to do about tire wear and scrubbing at already soft compound. Is it aboulutly nessasary--NO, but if the guy wants to and is willing to do it correctly, then he should. Again, give me the parameters, and it takes me all of 5 minutes to get the offsets, Tell me what spindles, and I can also CNC machine them them

AF/434:
Thanks guys for the input and Rooman that is how I was going to do it untill I started over thinking it.[LOL] dreracecar the car will be 250 inch wheelbase on the long side / 248 inches on the right looking forward sitting in the cockpit. The front kingpin width is 39 inches and at present I'm using 5 inch arms with the rack and pinion steering I plan to use and will probaly have you make me a pair once I get a little farther along.

dreracecar:
@ 5" its .390 offset,  the 2" spindle offset was only a couple thou diff-- not that critical

AF/434:
Thank you sir, will save me some time.

Scott Krieger:
Make the short side, on the side of the tracks you turn off to the most.

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