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23-07-08, 01:00 PM
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| Fix hub centre steering - how does that work then? Is the steering electronic or controlled by an offset pulley?
__________________ Reverend Robin GD427 Euro "www.justgiving.com/teamcreffield" "http://www.creffieldcobra.co.uk" World Rivnut Champion 2007 International rivnut and multiple hole drilling expert 2005- National petrol lawnmower repair competition gold medallist 2008 He who dies with the most tools wins      |
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23-07-08, 01:24 PM
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| In effect - offset pulley - see Hub-center steering - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia for example.
__________________ My opinion is worth exactly what you paid for it. CRENDON - go on, you know you want to! |
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23-07-08, 05:02 PM
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| quite an old technology now; I remember Jack Difazio in the 1970's in Somerset doing clever things with hub centre steering. Even the great development skills of Ron Haslam and the might of Elf GP racing could not make it work well for bikes; Steve Linsdell raced a highly modified Yam GTS at the TT but it was just too heavy. Bimotas Tesi was slated by test riders as well. All in all not a great one for the history books and everyone is still racing today with telescopic forks (albeit 'upside downers'). One of Hub centre steerings greatest flaws is very poor turning circle; bad enough on a bike, probably unworkable on a four wheeler!! Add to that high unsprung weight, complicated linkages and distinct lack of rider feedback and it was a classic 'clever in theory, rubbish in practice' design. IMHO of course....
__________________ Regards Steve We're not here for a long time, We're here for a good time... |
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23-07-08, 06:29 PM
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| I meant the new Citroen C5 - is that a similar thing?
__________________ Reverend Robin GD427 Euro "www.justgiving.com/teamcreffield" "http://www.creffieldcobra.co.uk" World Rivnut Champion 2007 International rivnut and multiple hole drilling expert 2005- National petrol lawnmower repair competition gold medallist 2008 He who dies with the most tools wins |
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23-07-08, 06:40 PM
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| oooh dear...dunno I only know hub centre steering from my motorcycle addiction; Citroen are well known throughout their history for 'innovative engineering' but for me the last interesting car they made was the old maserati engined 1970's SM, but all Citroens depreciated as fast as a Fiat rusted at the seaside!!  Robin, fill us in when you get to find out what Citroens hub centre steering really is!!!!!!!!
__________________ Regards Steve We're not here for a long time, We're here for a good time... |
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23-07-08, 08:55 PM
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| Robin Are you sure you don`t mean "Multi-functional fixed centred controls steering wheel"? - (quoted from the Ctroen website) 
__________________ There is a fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." You don`t have to be mental to build a kitcar - but it definitely helps. GD JAG mk4 progressing slowly. |
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23-07-08, 08:59 PM
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No - what you are talking about is when the centre of the steering wheel stays stationary while the rim rotates - correct? If so, I have no clue how that works - it is Fr*nch and therefore beneath contempt. 
__________________ My opinion is worth exactly what you paid for it. CRENDON - go on, you know you want to! |
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23-07-08, 09:05 PM
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| how can the french on one hand create the citroen(which is i agree not a thing of beauty), and at the same time create the french road system (which clearly is) I just dont understand! (but perhaps that is a good thing)
__________________ Steve - AC 04 COB GD Euro, 427 C.I. LS7, 540 hp... |
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23-07-08, 10:01 PM
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| How can the French produce a bottle of wine for under a Euro that is perfectly drinkable?
__________________ Reverend Robin GD427 Euro "www.justgiving.com/teamcreffield" "http://www.creffieldcobra.co.uk" World Rivnut Champion 2007 International rivnut and multiple hole drilling expert 2005- National petrol lawnmower repair competition gold medallist 2008 He who dies with the most tools wins |
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23-07-08, 10:11 PM
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__________________ Best Regards Robert My Son had a toy steering wheel which he used to spin furiously, making loads of go-faster noises, leaning into all the tight corners, perhaps running the government feels a bit like that. You make all the noises, but when you stop you haven't really gone anywhere. |
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