Cyclekart Frame part 7, Spindles and Front Suspension
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 ก.ย. 2024
- In this video we build our spindles and set up the front axle. We incorporate KPI, castor, camber and Ackerman in the design to improve steering performance.
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Front end and steering end geometry is a complicated fabrication problem, thanks for the Informative video.
Happy to help
Very good explanation of how the steering geometry works. Easy to fallow and understand.
If you're going to race, you need it to handle predictably.
Nice job man! 😁👍
13:06 it's really interesting to see how your welding improves through these videos. That first set of welds for your red car were pretty rough but two years later huge improvement
For sure, if I made a living at welding, I am sure to improve. Right now its a once in awhile hobby, but every time I build a kart, I feel like I am gaining more and more skill, thanks for watching.
Useful information very well presented thank you
Glad it was helpful!
I am just now learning about Cyclekarts and I find this series of videos extremely helpful. Thank you so much for taking the time to document your build by making these videos. They are very well made with an interesting presentation and good editing. These will no doubt help a novice builder (me) have a successful first build.
welcome to the channel and let me know if you have any questions.
Great Video
Gracias .muy bueno .
Thanks for watching
Steve. A very good explanation. I did spot a small error in your ackerman process. Your string should have been located on the kingpin at the exact location the steering control arm is mounted. You have a 14 degree KPI so your ackerman angle will increase slightly. I know it is a very small detail in the overall scheme of things. I love your videos and they are a great help and source of ideas.
Thank you
Looks great. Did you get enough turning radius before the flanges hit the inside spindle brackets? Ill be on the look out for grinder notches cut into those spindle tabs.
The bottom out at the same point that the Pitman arms bottom out on the steering shaft.
Hi Steve I am enjoying this video very much. Very useful info. My tube drop axle is ready to cut.
I believe you are running neg/camber, so the angle for my king pin should be 14 deg. I will cut my drop axle at 14 deg. Out.
Axle bolt @ 7 deg. (With fixture)
My question is, is the weldment tipped ahead slightly. And how is that calculated?
I have about 5 degrees of Castor built into my front axle, it can be increased or decreased by rotating the axle. 5 to 7 degrees seems to work really well to help the kart steer straight without darting around.
Very GOOD Vid :)
Glad you enjoyed it
why can't you use a modified lawn tractor front end?
We try to make the front end look a bit like the Inspiration Car, so a lawn tractor front end would look good on a kart with a similar design.