Everyone knows (by now) that the incorrect ackerman angle places enormous
stresses on the front suspension, especially when backing and turning. This
was not a concern when the system was designed for the Alpine steering
mechanism.
Over twenty years ago I was acquainted with Lou Anderson, who lived in
Vista,CA (north of San Diego) while he was developing his Ackerman angle
correction kit. I bought and installed one of the first ones (from C AT)and
it is on
the car today, never giving any problem. Basically, what it does is put a
kink in the steering rods which straighten out as the wheels are turned,
reducing the amount the outer wheel turns and increasing the amount the inner
wheel
turns. At 20 deg. inside the outer is 17 degrees which is perfect. There
is an article in Tigers United about the kit.
Does anyone out there have this kit still installed?
Charlie
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