Description
LONGACRE TURN PLATES
- Free floating in 2 directions eliminates bind
- Reads to 1/2° – Degrees can be zeroed with the car on
- Low profile, only 1″ tall
- Can be used on top of scale pads
- Weight capacity – 680Kg / 1500 lbs per plate
You can measure the amount of Ackermann you currently have by using a set of turn plates.
Ackermann is the difference in turn radius between the front tires. On oval track cars it can be desirable to create a situation where the left front tire turns faster than the right front tire. The Ackermann effect can help the car turn better through the center of the turn. Typically, Ackermann is measured by turning the right front 10 degrees to the left. If you have Ackermann, the left front will travel further than the right front. A typical amount would be three degrees in 10 degrees of steering. To simplify, moving the right front from zero through 10 degrees of steering will cause the left front to move say 13 degrees in this scenario.
TIME-TESTED INNOVATIVE RACING PRODUCTS – SINCE 1978
Longacre – an established brand name in the racing industry, recognized for dedication to quality, innovation and customer satisfaction. Check out the comprehensive line of race scales, alignment tools, racing gauges and other products. Whether you are into stock, modified, drag, go kart, circuit or off-road racing, we’ll provide you with the quality racing parts you deserve.
Jack Jaynes started Longacre Racing Products, Inc. in California in 1978. The company moved to Redmond Washington in 1987 and expanded to a larger facility in Woodinville Washington in 1999. Several years later, Longacre moved again – this time to Monroe, WA..
In 2017, Longacre Racing Products joined AFCO Performance Group. Longacre customers include individual racers as well as some of the most respected names in modern-day racing. Longacre products are distributed through a nation-wide and international dealer network. The first Longacre Product was the Gagelite Warning Kits that are still sold today. From this beginning, Longacre quickly expanded the product line to include pre-wired gauge and switch panels. Over time, more innovative items were added including Computerscales®, the marquee product line in the Longacre catalog.
