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Old 09-03-2011, 11:58 PM   #3109
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Originally Posted by GSXRJJordan View Post
I'm sure Dan can chime in also, but mid-drift the inside (leading) wheel does the least work, since the weight is still loaded to the outside. The whole idea of zero Ackerman is so you can stop dragging the front wheel, since the car's steering angle is determined by how much angle the outside wheel has.
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Originally Posted by PoorMans180SX View Post
Let's all get this straight. The leading wheel is the wheel with the most angle, the furthest forward wheel while drifting (unless you're going backwards), and the one on the "outside". This is the loaded wheel in drift. Sheesh, we need some standardized terms.
When I was talking about the leading wheel, I meant the leading wheel while drifting. This could get confusing.
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