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Originally Posted by Origineelreclamebord
As you might have noticed, the first few pictures have DB01 uprights and caster blocks on the rear. However, Jonathan gave me the advice to make a one-piece arm, using slight negative camber and some toe-in. In the end 2 degrees of toe-in on each side and 2 degrees of negative camber is the setup on the rear. The rear arms have approximately 65mm articulation, which should be more than enough!
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these pictures look awesome. I think you have a career as an automotive engineer beckoning
I wish I'd tackled something like this for my CDT gcse project 18 years ago!
a couple of things you might want to consider:
1. where's the x-axis COG? at the moment it looks like there's a lot of weight forward of the front axle line - this might be best for packaging as it allows space for the steering bell crank mechanism, but it may cause excessive fore-aft weight transfer under breaking and turn in, resulting in initial understeer and snappy lift-off oversteer when the rear end quickly unloads (the front axle becomes the pivot point for the moment of inertia).
2. how about extending the main chassis plate past the trailing arm swivel blocks so standard length stick packs can be accommodated? this additional chassis material could also be used for weight mounting to pull the COG forward or backward along the centreline as desired.
but these are just suggestions - ultimately, it's looking amazing at this stage. you should be very proud indeed