- kingpin axis
- The centerline of the ball joints in a front suspension system. Also called "swivel axis"
Dictionary of automotive terms. 2015.
kingpin axis
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axis — The centerline, whether real or imaginary, around which a thing rotates. Also see cam ground piston eccentric bolt hotchkiss drive kingpin axis kingpin inclination moment of inertia pivot axis roll axis self al … Dictionary of automotive terms
kingpin inclination — (KPI) The angle made of the kingpin axis to the perpendicular as viewed from the front. An alignment adjustment where the tops of the kingpins are tipped inward toward each other. This places the center line of the steering axis nearer the center … Dictionary of automotive terms
kingpin offset — A geometric parameter which is positive if the kingpin axis intersects the wheel plane at or below ground level, or is negative if the point of intersection is above ground level. Also called scrub radius … Dictionary of automotive terms
kingpin offset — at the ground is the horizontal distance in front elevation between the point where the steering axis intersects the ground and the center of tire contact. The kingpin offset at the wheel center is the horizontal distance in front elevation from… … Mechanics glossary
kingpin — [kiŋ′pin΄] n. 1. a vertical pin attached to some axles to serve as the axis for a wheel spindle, so that the wheel may be turned for steering 2. the headpin or the center pin in bowling, tenpins, etc. ☆ 3. Informal the main or essential person or … English World dictionary
Kingpin (automotive part) — The kingpin is the main pivot in the steering mechanism of a car or other vehicle. Originally this was literally a steel pin on which the moveable, steerable wheel was mounted to the suspension. Free to rotate on a single axis, it limited the… … Wikipedia
kingpin — noun /ˈkɪŋ.pɪn/ a) The axis around which steered wheels pivot; a bolt that holds the axis in place a kingbolt. b) The pin at the centre of the triangle of bowling pins (originally the tallest pin in kayles). Sometimes also the … Wiktionary
kingpin inclination — the angle in front elevation between the steering axis and the vertical … Mechanics glossary
steering axis — The line through the center of the ball joints in a front suspension system. The line that intersects the upper and lower steering pivots on a steered wheel. Also see kingpin axis … Dictionary of automotive terms
swivel axis — See kingpin axis … Dictionary of automotive terms
