WilliamsF1 wrote: How did this car steer, looks like that part is missing.
In the second photo you see the steering rod & steering arm better.
back at this time, not every F1 car had their steering rack infront of the front axle.
WilliamsF1 wrote: How did this car steer, looks like that part is missing.
Yes.. but compromise is key for a "good" suspension set-up. Tightly sprung race vehicles "work" their tyres, limit sprung mass movement, & make the vehicle respond quickly to driver inputs. However, race vehicles normally encounter vertical disturbances from track irregularities, kerbs & driver inputs. These result in stored disturbance "energy" that must be dissipated efficiently whilst minimising vertical tyre load disturbance (which can also cause loss of grip). That is one function of dampers, & they can perform only if they are allowed to move. It is a fact that, when the ratio of tyre/suspension deflection exceeds unity, increased damper settings are likely to reduce damper work done per cycle. It follows, I think, that an upper limit exists to (average) spring stiffness for a "good" mechanical set-up, & that will depend upon tyre stiffness.Ciro Pabón wrote:...on hard suspensions, as God intended for race cars to have, it's minute....
It is certainly true that F1 vehicles use very stiff springs - at the front axle, & in heave. Suspension stiffness is, in my experience, rather different at the rear axle, & in roll at both axles - at least it is for "mechanical" corners when rear axle heave stiffness is usually amongst the lowest to be found amongst open wheel aero race vehicles in a similar condition.Ciro Pabón wrote:...I guess that's one of the reasons why good F1 drivers start at kart races, because the suspension of an F1 car, at 600 kilos, and with such large tyres, moves very little...
riff_raff wrote:DaveW is correct about karts. While they do not have a conventional suspension, they still have many chassis adjustments that can be made to change handling. The spindles can be changed for caster, kingpin, camber, offset, etc. Tire pressures can be changed. Wheel spacers can be used to alter track. And some classes use an interchangeable rear chassis bar to alter torsional stiffness.
How exactly have you done this?KSP wrote:I've already done tires at a fairly reasonable level.
I answered you in PM, but haven't yet received a response. Maybe I asked too much? Can you just correct my mistakes there?Jersey Tom wrote:How exactly have you done this?KSP wrote:I've already done tires at a fairly reasonable level.