7 Steering Flashcards
How does steering work?
Angle the wheel on the steering access to change trajectory of travel
Power steering
Power steering provides hydraulic assist to the limit the amount of force the driver needs to exert on the steering wheel to turn the wheels
Steering box
Box is filled with lubricating oil
The device that senses force is the ?
Rotary value
What is the key to the rotary valve?
Torsion bar
Toe adjustment
Refers to the angle of the wheels in rotation to the vertical axis of the vehicle
Tow it helps with body role
Toe out, helps with accelerating and turning a corner
Camber
This refers to the angle of the wheels
Positive in most cars
Negative camber is for off road race cars
Creates more stable platform
Caster
This refers to the angle of steering axis in rotation to the ground
Most cars are positive Casper
Refer to. :-) diagram