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Solution to cornering instability with 3 wheelers?
Solution to cornering instability with 3 wheelers?
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This is the only robin I have ever seen that has made me think "I want that"
Understeer: when you hit the wall with the front of the car.
Oversteer: when you hit the wall with the back of the car.
Horsepower: how fast you hit the wall.
Torque: how far you take the wall with you.
Oversteer: when you hit the wall with the back of the car.
Horsepower: how fast you hit the wall.
Torque: how far you take the wall with you.
Re: Solution to cornering instability with 3 wheelers?
I have seen that and it was a genuine project. I think there were 6 built. It was in Military Machines mag or one of the others.
Re: Solution to cornering instability with 3 wheelers?
I didn't notice it first time around but now I look again, I see it has an outboard motor and so I assume the body is a one piece moulding or well sealed to be watertight.
Re: Solution to cornering instability with 3 wheelers?
Topaz wrote:I didn't notice it first time around but now I look again, I see it has an outboard motor and so I assume the body is a one piece moulding or well sealed to be watertight.
Nope, that's pure borst! It's very handy off road though, but the raised centre of gravity means that it's nowhere near as stable as the unmodified car, so has to attack every climb directly on. Fortunately, it does that rather well.J
"Home is where you park it", so the saying goes. That may yet come true..
"Home is where you park it", so the saying goes. That may yet come true..
Re: Solution to cornering instability with 3 wheelers?
I still want a go, it looks like seriously good fun!
Understeer: when you hit the wall with the front of the car.
Oversteer: when you hit the wall with the back of the car.
Horsepower: how fast you hit the wall.
Torque: how far you take the wall with you.
Oversteer: when you hit the wall with the back of the car.
Horsepower: how fast you hit the wall.
Torque: how far you take the wall with you.
Re: Solution to cornering instability with 3 wheelers?
It does, it's a Seagull - a classic outboard engine if ever there was one.Topaz wrote:I see it has an outboard motor .
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Martin Evans
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Re: Solution to cornering instability with 3 wheelers?
Morgans solved the problem by putting two wheels up front. In view of the cuts to our military, I wonder is the RR the new battle tank for the army 
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MG Midget 1500, MGB GT V8, Morris Minor Traveller 1275, MG Midget 1275 & too many bicycles.
MG Midget 1500, MGB GT V8, Morris Minor Traveller 1275, MG Midget 1275 & too many bicycles.
Re: Solution to cornering instability with 3 wheelers?
Probably, and I feel a video clip coming on:
Be afraid..
It seems pretty fair in fresh clarts though, as seen here.
Be afraid..
It seems pretty fair in fresh clarts though, as seen here.
J
"Home is where you park it", so the saying goes. That may yet come true..
"Home is where you park it", so the saying goes. That may yet come true..
Re: Solution to cornering instability with 3 wheelers?
Now I really want a go. I have seen land rovers with that conversion on all 4 corners but nothing else.
Understeer: when you hit the wall with the front of the car.
Oversteer: when you hit the wall with the back of the car.
Horsepower: how fast you hit the wall.
Torque: how far you take the wall with you.
Oversteer: when you hit the wall with the back of the car.
Horsepower: how fast you hit the wall.
Torque: how far you take the wall with you.
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tractorman
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Re: Solution to cornering instability with 3 wheelers?
Ah, the Cuthbertson, and Roadless conversions:
Roadless:
A forester friend of mine made me walk many miles to see one of the Roadless ones about forty years ago - IIRC there were fewer than ten made, so I was lucky to see it!
Not they must be less stable with the higher centre of mass!!
Roadless:
A forester friend of mine made me walk many miles to see one of the Roadless ones about forty years ago - IIRC there were fewer than ten made, so I was lucky to see it!
Not they must be less stable with the higher centre of mass!!