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Originally Posted by Jaybee1405
Looks awesome! It's built like a racecar (and I like the strategic batt. placement)
I would highly suggest switching the servos to a globe motor(s) with a differential (what we're doing).
Also, why did you decide not to do an Ackermann front steering?
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I think the way the servos are actually doing the steering there's not a lot of pressure on them. As I said, we have an alternate steering mechanism in the works just in case we have a problem.
In regards to why we didn't do Ackermann steering...the alternate steering method incorporates it, though from what I can gather it won't make a big difference at higher speeds and we are going to run a little toe out so the car doesn't dart around which should make the inside wheel turn tighter. If we want to incorporate Ackermann steering in the current design, all we have to do is move the tie rod pivot points in a little, but it may stress the servos a little more as then they'd be fighting each other a little bit at max lock. We'll see what the students come up with. I'm heading over to the school now, I'll try to get some videos.