spindle ?

[sccacuda]

...I offset the tie rod end outward close to the rotor for ortimum ackerman with R&P.

Ron, just curious on this. What is the reason for bending the steering link? Isn't it still a straight line from the attach point on the rack to the attach point on the spindle? It shouldn't matter if it was "s" shaped, if the the ends were still at the same attaching points?

[Ron Sutton]

Hi Craig!

Ron, just curious on this. What is the reason for bending the steering link?
Just for inner wheel clearance when the wheel is turned hard ... over 20°. This is from a long arm, zero scrub Track-Star suspension (see photos) ... so the hubs & control arms go deep into the wheel.

Isn't it still a straight line from the attach point on the rack to the attach point on the spindle?
Yup!

It shouldn't matter if it was "s" shaped, if the the ends were still at the same attaching points?

You're correct. The curved tie rod tube is just for inner wheel clearance down at the lower part of the wheel.




Note: Anytime you make a curved tube, it needs to be beefier than a straight tube. Where most straight tie rod tubes in racing are 7/8" OD x .083" wall thickness ... for our curved tie rods, we use 1" O.D. x .156" wall thickness DOM (1026 Steel) tubing.