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From: spitfires-owner@autox.team.net
[mailto:spitfires-owner@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of David Mayer
Sent: Saturday, July 24, 2004 5:19 PM
To: spitfires@autox.team.net
Subject: On the Road again...
I would like to thank you all for your help in my most recent battle
with
the rear differential on my Spitfire. I finished everything up today
and
took it back out on the road. Drove nice and smooth (mostly), and
everything seemed to stay together! Only a little rust came off here
and
there...but that is going to be my next project i think. Had some
trouble
driving with the wheels at full lock while turning. Anyone else
exerience
this?
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Driving with the wheels at full lock? Yes, it's because the Spitfire
somehow was designed with the reverse of Ackerman steering. In other
words the outside wheel is trying to turn in faster than the inner
wheel. It causes the outer wheel to scrub. Just don't turn it all the
way to lock and you'll be OK.
Joe
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