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#427231 - 27/08/02 07:13 AM Picture/Alignment
roofgoat Offline
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Does anyone have a picture of the front of a non-lifted Xterra with the wheels turned?

Reason being I just noticed that when I am parked and the wheels are turned, they do not run parallel to each other. The passenger tire/wheel turns out a lot more than the drivers.

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#427232 - 27/08/02 07:29 AM Re: Picture/Alignment
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That's normal. The wheel on the inside of a turn should be turned more than the wheel on the outside of a turn because it cuts a tighter circle.

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#427233 - 27/08/02 07:38 AM Re: Picture/Alignment
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Quote:
Originally posted by Aero Steve:
That's normal. The wheel on the inside of a turn should be turned more than the wheel on the outside of a turn because it cuts a tighter circle.
Thanks for the explanation.

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#427234 - 27/08/02 10:43 AM Re: Picture/Alignment
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It is known as Ackerman Steering.

Here's a very good explanation, even though it's aimed at R/C Cars...

http://www.rctek.com/handling/ackerman_steering_principle.html
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