im wondering if rotates might be a better word...?RB_[Gnx] wrote:Am I actually the only one who thinks that Macca FW flexes more than the other teams
especially RB's one..?
My guess would be the pins on the end of the track rod make the arm pivot rather than go up and down. Thus the slot in the far side of the clevis goes the opposite direction.hardingfv32 wrote:This looks like a way to change the height of vertical location of the steering arm. As the hub rotates/steers the pin is guided up & down changing the height of the steering arm.
They are are modifying the bump or roll steer for some reason.
Brian
So the gold part (TiN coated) is possibly moving in and out using a thread system. Possibly changing the toe adjustment as the car steers?scarbs wrote:My guess would be the pins on the end of the track rod make the arm pivot rather than go up and down. Thus the slot in the far side of the clevis goes the opposite direction.
Neat, thanks for the clarification on that Craig.scarbs wrote:I've had it confirmed by two sources, that the gold slotted device is to manage the aero angle-of-attack of the track rod arm.
I'm told this isn't new on the Mac and other teams do something similar at the rack end of the trackrod.
The clevis on the upright that the trackrod bolts to is slightly oversized (vertically), the trackrod mounts to the clevis\bolt with a spherical joint. this bearing housing features the pins that ride in the slots in the clevis. As the steering turns, the pins rotate the trackrod to maintain the +\-5 degree angle allowed for suspension elements.
Scarbs
All pictures are from today. There is obviously no need to run gills on both sides.ajdavison2 wrote:Probably just taken at different times?