If I own something I'm most likely going to drive it fast... and I own 3
forklifts.... I know rear steer is ugly at speed.... no matter if I put it
in or it's a design flaw... slow speed it's just okay... but it allows you
to turn on a dime around the front axle.... so it's Great on a Forklift...
Maybe I'm missing something here.... but What is the advantage of rear steer
over front steer.... why would I want to go through this much hassle? With
the technology avalible in CV joints front wheel steer and drive simply
isn't an issue is it?
I'm just lost on Why anyone would want to do this... are we going to have a
road course next year?
K
----- Original Message -----
From: "john robinson" <john@engr.wisc.edu>
To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2003 11:28 AM
Subject: rws
> OK seems Mayf says the inputs from the driver are one cause of
instability,
> due to PIO (pilot induced oscillation) but he does not say that the car is
> unstable. maybe power assisted steering IS what is needed, one that slows
> down (variable power steering) . ((hey I'm stretching here, I admit) and I
> then get, from the Whitehead paper, maybe fly by wire. so what would the
> tech guys think of NO direct steering inputs? but through a "black box"?
> more of the drive 35-45-65-75 + testing for much of a meet until it was
> clear A) it didn't work, B) it did....?
>
> John Robinson
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