What makes your car turn and hit the rail? When you hit the rail your wheel rubs at max diameter and therefore you have a maximum braking torque. Eee-gads there goes my speed dude!
I can think of a couple of things that turn your car.
1. Un-equal axle hub frictions? What's the best to deal with this?
2. Your CM is not on the center line of your car.
3. Your front axle is not striaght.
I bet there might be a few more things that can turn your car, how many and things and what are some ways you may try to correct it.
Turning Moments and Torques?
Turning Moments and Torques?
It's great when it goes straight.
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Re: Turning Moments and Torques?
Here's some more:Jewel wrote: I can think of a couple of things that turn your car.
1. Un-equal axle hub frictions? What's the best to deal with this?
2. Your CM is not on the center line of your car.
3. Your front axle is not striaght.
4. Rear wheel/axle(s) not aligned
5. Aerodynamic imbalance (potential problem even with normal, balanced body profile if CM off centerline)
Stan
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Re: Turning Moments and Torques?
6. Track imperfections
7. Track not level
8. Too little weight on the front wheels
Though, #8 probably wouldn't be an issue if #6 didn't exist.
7. Track not level
8. Too little weight on the front wheels
Though, #8 probably wouldn't be an issue if #6 didn't exist.
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Awana Grand Prix and Pinewood Derby racing - Where a child, an adult and a small block of wood combine for a lot of fun and memories.
