Sentences with phrase «wheel turning angle»

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Leaving the first «wheel» in this position and also turning the second «wheel» through an angle of 900 results in a fourth configuration (4).

The difference between these two types of wheel setups is that the one with four rotating wheels can go in any direction (like shopping carts at ikea) whereas the walkers with fixed back wheels can only go front or back at turning angles or straight, not completely sideways.

I will mention that it is a bit hard to make sharp turns with and I think the pushing issue could be alleviated if the push handle was designed at more of an angle than directly above the rear wheels, other than that it did great.

Some argue the rotating wheels act like a gyroscope to help the bicycle correct itself; others believe the «trail» (the angle between a bike's steering axis and its point of contact with the ground) forces the bike into a stabilizing turn.

Then he pulls up next to another vehicle, hits a button labeled «park assist,» and sits back passively while his Lexus turns the steering wheel, backs up at precisely the right angle, stops before it hits the curb, and neatly pulls itself into the open spot.

With but 33 pounds weight added, the machine flew from one end of the field to the other, and made a sharp turn when struck by a sudden strong gust of wind, which caused it to wheel around almost at right angles, and also to incline inward very sharply.

As a result, the front wheels are not turned by mechanical inputs from the driver, but instead by a processor making angle adjustments based on the driver's steering input through the wheel.

Its tall seating position, stubby nose, and steep windshield permit a great view out front, and the sharp steering angles afforded by a rear - wheel - drive chassis make for a relatively tight turning circle.

AMG Ride Control adaptive damping is standard on the GT C Edition 50 and like the GT R, uses rear - wheel steering to improve both precision and stability, depending on the angle the rear wheels adopt in relation to those at the front - turning in the opposite direction up to 62mph, and in the same direction above that.

The result is that a few hundred milliseconds after you turn in for a corner, the rear end turns more, making you dial out a bit of steering angle, then dial it back in once the rear wheels respond to the secondary input.

Perhaps the most serious flaw is the disturbing counter-action: when you turn the wheel, the wheel nudges back once it has reached the desired steering angle.

Now, just the slightest movement of the steering wheel to the left to enter Turn 1 from the correct angle.

There are some curious suspension traits too: the rear axle goes out of its way to help you into fast turns, there's sway at the top of the damper travel and you always seem to exit corners with too much lock on, the weighted front wheel struggling to deal with the torque and angle.

Usually it's pretty hideous as it can make the car feel as if it responds differently every time you turn the wheel, but the engineers claim this system is radically improved and offers more control and agility and requires less steering angle for any given corner.

But the rack is surprisingly quick and made quicker still by the extreme angles the front wheels will turn to.

I have known people to put buffing wheels on drills and angle grinders so if you have something to turn it, you don't have to buy it.

The sideslip angle has a negative impact on the steering response of a vehicle and the steering effort that is required to change direction: If a driver decides to change direction in a curve while the vehicle is subject to oversteer and turns the steering wheel, because of the sideslip angle the vehicle's longitudinal axis has to cross the current direction of motion first before the vehicle body actually changes direction.

Chassis Number B001204 Was Opted From The TVR Factory With Options To Include The TVR Close Ratio Gear Box, Air Conditioning, Electric Windows & Mirrors, The Three Spoke Black Leather Trimmed Steering Wheel, The TVR Pearlescent Paint Finish, The Aluminium Fuel Filler Cap, The Unmarked Silver Finished 18» Severn Arm TVR Embossed Alloy Wheels, The Blackened Brake Calipers Embossed With Yellow TVR, Remote Central Locking With Alarm, Tracker Vehicle Tracking System, Xenon Headlights, Metal Turned Gear Selector, Sagaris Embossed Entry Door Sill Plates, Metal Turned Hand Brake Lever, NXT Speaker System, Pioneer Head Unit With CD Function, TVR Metal Pedals, The Twinned Chromed Right Angled Exhaust Pipes, The Perspex Rear Boot Lid Spoiler, A Fire Extinguisher And So Much More.

Steering the rear wheels opposite from the front - wheels — even at only a small angle — can considerably reduce the turning radius and make parking and or taking short corners easier.

You may also notice that the front wheels aren't turned at the same angle, the outside wheel is turned slightly less than the inside wheel.

When this occurs, the steering wheel must be turned at a greater angle to achieve the desired turn.

At low speed and high steering angles, the rear wheels turn the opposite direction to the fronts to scoot the rear end around tighter bends, virtually reducing the turning radius of the long sedan.

Handling reaches a turning point with Precision All - Wheel Steer ™, which adjusts rear wheel toe angles to complement the front whWheel Steer ™, which adjusts rear wheel toe angles to complement the front whwheel toe angles to complement the front wheels.

Taking input from acceleration, steering angle and yaw rate sensors, Active Torque Split AWD optimizes traction and steering response when accelerating through turns and curves, particularly when the road surface is slippery.Subaru produces a full line of all - wheel drive sedans, crossovers and SUVs, along with the rear - wheel drive BRZ sports car.

GENERAL Vehicle / model: ’17 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk 4x4 Base price: $ 43,095 Price as tested: $ 53,515 Options as tested: Customer Preferred Package 28J ($ 2,695), Jeep Active Safety Group ($ 1,495), 5.7 L Hemi V - 8 ($ 3,295), Rock Rails ($ 895), Uconnect 8.4 NAV ($ 450), Blind Spot and Cross Path Detection ($ 595), Destination Charge ($ 995) ENGINE Type: Chrysler 16 - valve V - 8 Displacement (ci / liter): 345/5.7 Bore x stroke (in): 3.92 x3.58 Compression ratio -LRB-: 1): 10.5 Intake / FI: Naturally aspirated, sequential multi-port electronic Mfg.'s power rating @ rpm (hp): 360 @ 5,150 Mfg.'s torque rating @ rpm (lb - ft): 390 @ 4,250 Mfg.'s suggested fuel type: Midrange unleaded recommended; regular unleaded acceptable DRIVETRAIN Transmission: ZF 845RE 8 - spd automatic Ratios -LRB-: 1): First 4.71 Second 3.14 Third 2.11 Fourth 1.67 Fifth 1.29 Sixth 1.00 Seventh 0.84 Eighth 0.67 Reverse 3.30 Axle ratio -LRB-: 1): 3.09 Transfer case: MP 3022 2 - spd Low - range ratio -LRB-: 1): 2.72 Crawl ratio -LRB-: 1): 39.6 FRAME / BODY Frame: Steel unibody Body: Steel SUSPENSION / AXLES Front: Short - and long - arm independent, coil springs, twin - tube coilover shocks, steel upper - and aluminum lower - control arms, stabilizer bar / ZF 7.7 - in Rear: Multi-link, coil springs, twin - tube shocks (with load leveling for towing), aluminum lower control arm, independent upper links plus a separate toe link, stabilizer bar / ZF 7.7 - in STEERING Type: Electric rack - and - pinion Turns (lock - to - lock): 3.2 Ratio -LRB-: 1): 16.7 BRAKES Front: 13.8x1.3 - in vented disc, two - piston caliper Rear: 13.0x0.9 - in vented disc, single - piston caliper ABS: Four - wheel WHEELS / TIRES Wheels (in): 18x8.0 Tires: P265 / 60R18 Goodyear Wrangler All - Terrain Adventure with Kevlar FUEL ECONOMY EPA city / highway: 14/22 Observed city / highway / trail: 15.7 DIMENSIONS / CAPACITIES Weight (lb): 5,154 Wheelbase (in): 114.8 Overall length (in): 189.8 Overall width (in): 76.5 (84.8 w / mirrors) Height (in): 69.3 Track f / r (in): 63.9 / 64.1 Minimum ground clearance (in): 8.2 (standard height), 10.4 (suspension position # 2) Turning diameter, curb - to - curb (ft): 37.1 Approach / departure angles (deg): 26.2 (standard height) 36.1 (suspension position # 2, air dam off) / 24.0 (standard suspension), 27.1 (air suspension position # 2) Breakover angle (deg): 18.2 (standard height), 22.8 (suspension position # 2) GVWR (lb): 6,800 Payload (lb): 1,190 Maximum towing capacity (lb): 7,200 Seating: 5 Fuel capacity (gal): 24.6 PERFORMANCE 0 - 60 mph (sec): 7.3 Quarter - mile (sec @ mph): 15.6 @ 90.9 Braking 60 - 0 mph (ft): 132.8 Ramp Travel Index (20 - deg, points): 375

The steering wheel turned itself, angling the car back into the space, and instructing me when I should go forward, further maneuvering into the space.

The rear steering angle varies up to + / - 3.0 degrees, according to vehicle speed and driving mode selected: at low speeds the rear - axle steering angle is opposite to that of the front wheels (counter-phase steering), effectively shortening the wheelbase up to 600 mm for increased agility and a reduced turning circle for increased maneuverability.

From steering wheel angle to throttle response to a GPS record of your location through turns and straights, the tool box will help you become a better driver by allowing you to see exactly what you were doing at the track and then you can take steps to lay down even faster laps with that knowledge.

Also, the steering ratio — the number of degrees the steering wheel must be turned to steer the front wheels by 1 degree — is variable; the ratio gradually becomes «quicker» (greater steering angle relative to steering - wheel turns) as the steering wheel is turned away from its center position.

As the wheel is turned, it comes closer and closer to being at a right angle to the upper link, at which point all of that tilt is camber change.

The M5 turns into corners swiftly and you can make it pivot at once, carving out smooth four - wheel drifts joyfully controlled, at will, by modulating the steering angle and throttle.

Things get magic in the turn as I feel the car rotate underneath me, helping me out with all - wheel - drive and a little added steering angle at the rear wheels.

The display can also adjust itself in response to the steering wheel being turned, angling in the direction of travel when the car is backing up.

The rear wheels turn in the opposite direction of the front wheel steering angle to enhance agility, but at higher speeds the rear wheel steering angle follows the front wheels to smoothen out lane change maneuvers and bend negotiation.

This new feature is based on the speed - sensitive power steering and also offers a variable rack ratio which changes as a function of the steering angle so that the driver only has to turn the wheel slightly when cornering; the Sports Coupé therefore responds far more spontaneously to steering commands and offers even sportier handling.

I was impressed how the system not only showed me a top - down view of the car, but included little graphics of the front wheels to show me their turn angle.

With less steering wheel angle required, the Aventador S is more agile with a reduced turning radius, ensuring higher performance in curves and making it easy to maneuver in town and at low speeds.

When the steering wheel angle exceeds around 100 degrees, the ratio becomes more direct to reduce the number of steering wheel turns required to park or manoeuvre.

Turning the steering wheel moves the wheels simultaneously to a corresponding angle via a hydraulic cylinder.

The optional real - axle steering its some tricky voodoo, with the rear wheels turning slightly in place in relation to your speed and the angle of the front wheels.

The 5 - series also has Integral Active Steering, which, in addition to adjusting the speed - dependent steering, also can angle the rear wheels through tight turns.

All this rear steering is not nearly as severe as the front steering — when you are stopped, and you turn the steering wheel from side to side, you can see the rear wheels steer slightly, never more than a 12 - degree angle, far less than the front wheels can turn.

The absence of an engine under the bonnet also makes for a London Taxi - rivalling turning circle; the front wheels can achieve impressive angles of attack at parking speeds.

The front wheels can be turned to an angle of 50 degrees to not only allow for better maneuverability, but allows for easier access to the engine when servicing.

Benchmark performance and maximum driving involvement are guaranteed by immediate turn - in, with smaller steering wheel angles, and increased cornering speed.

Additionally, the 2.0 - liter models also feature an exclusive Bose ® sound system, which was developed specially for the Axela, and Mazda's Adaptive Front Lighting System (AFS) that aids nighttime driving by automatically turning the headlights in response to steering wheel angle and vehicle speed.

In fact, it may be too direct for some who will find that even the most minute turn will result in a lot of angle on the wheels.

The amount of steering effort relative to the angle of the steering wheel (image right) correlates to slippery conditions; it's easier to turn the wheel on a snowy road.

For sharp low - speed turns, such as on city streets or in parking lots, the P - AWS ® system adjusts the rear wheels toe angles out of phase (the opposite direction) with the front wheels.

[21] Some modern vehicles activate the cornering lamp on one or the other side when the steering wheel input reaches a predetermined angle in that direction, regardless of whether a turn signal has been activated.