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    Junior Member Grease Monkey toylica's Avatar
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    Default ** QUICK QUESTION, Control Arms**

    Hello,

    In short, the bracket that connects to the strut and the tie rods .... is it supposed to be twisted? when the plane that the strut bolts onto is held flat .... the tie rod connection point isnt level. Someone told me that this is to compensate for the different turning angle of each wheel that is on the inside of a full lock turn? is this correct?


    answers much appreciated..


    Thanks

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    Default Re: ** QUICK QUESTION, Control Arms**

    the steering arm?
    sometimes they are twisted.
    take a picture.
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    Default Re: ** QUICK QUESTION, Control Arms**

    Quote Originally Posted by toylica View Post
    ...this is to compensate for the different turning angle of each wheel that is on the inside of a full lock turn?
    Ackermann?
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ackerma...ering_geometry
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