cv joint info
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cv joint info
what's the bind angle? enough that i can run out my steering stopper until my tires rub? I want to max out my steering, but i don't want to shred my CV joints in the process...
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steering stoppers are there for a reason. they keep toher things (like expensive steering rack components) from extending too far, as well as it keeps tires from rubbing the inside edge of the wheel well.
If you don't rub tires on the inside of the wheel well with stock steering settings, then you need wider tires before you touch anything else.
If you don't rub tires on the inside of the wheel well with stock steering settings, then you need wider tires before you touch anything else.
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Originally Posted by Matt93SE
steering stoppers are there for a reason. they keep toher things (like expensive steering rack components) from extending too far, as well as it keeps tires from rubbing the inside edge of the wheel well.
If you don't rub tires on the inside of the wheel well with stock steering settings, then you need wider tires before you touch anything else.
If you don't rub tires on the inside of the wheel well with stock steering settings, then you need wider tires before you touch anything else.
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Originally Posted by Matt93SE
damaging your steering rack won't make it any more nimble either. be careful if you start messing with the stops.
IF it were me, I personally wouldn't touch it. it's possible to damage the steering rack, but exactly how far you can go I dunno. and I don't think you're going to see the damage happen immediately or run into another stop when you slowly move the stops.
basically you could wind up stripping the gears inside the steering rack, and you don't know until it's time to throw the rack away and buy another one.
basically you could wind up stripping the gears inside the steering rack, and you don't know until it's time to throw the rack away and buy another one.
The development of Constant Velocity (CV) joints has greatly improved the angle at which a driveline may operate from a straight line before loss of power and/or vibration occurs.
The Constant Velocity joint's driving members are steel ***** constrained in curved grooves between the forks of the joint. The design is such that a CV joint may operate efficiently up to an 80 ° deviation from a straight line. By operating in pairs, this angle can be increased accordingly.
As with the Cardan Joint [Universal Joint], the effective life of a CV joint will be shortened as joint angles increase. While equalization of joint angles is still important, it is less of a concern for CV joints by their nature. For large angles, ther still may be some vibration if the joint angles are not equal.
The Constant Velocity joint's driving members are steel ***** constrained in curved grooves between the forks of the joint. The design is such that a CV joint may operate efficiently up to an 80 ° deviation from a straight line. By operating in pairs, this angle can be increased accordingly.
As with the Cardan Joint [Universal Joint], the effective life of a CV joint will be shortened as joint angles increase. While equalization of joint angles is still important, it is less of a concern for CV joints by their nature. For large angles, ther still may be some vibration if the joint angles are not equal.
as with most safety devices, there's still excess wiggle room above what the rating is. Say a ladder is rated at 200 lbs, it's actually rated for more like 300.....so if your stops are at, say 40 degrees, then i'm sure you still have some wiggle room, but i wouldn't just guess at it. i would keep researching, and find the maximum bind angle, and stay under it.
just my .02
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as with most safety devices, there's still excess wiggle room above what the rating is. Say a ladder is rated at 200 lbs, it's actually rated for more like 300.....so if your stops are at, say 40 degrees, then i'm sure you still have some wiggle room, but i wouldn't just guess at it. i would keep researching, and find the maximum bind angle, and stay under it.
just my .02
just my .02
The increased heat will effect the life of the CV.
The rack should allow tweaking as you suggested however if you reach it's limit again you will cause failure of this componet
Personally I wouldn't touch the bind angle unless you need to for a real reason other than trying to invent failure of components.
just my .02
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