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Crabbing is a type of wheel alignment where all wheels are parallel to each other but nonparallel to the body. This method of steering helps reduce wind resistance by aligning the car’s front with the direction of the wind to minimize air friction caused by side winds. The most relevant example of crabbing being implemented is the BluePoint car designed by the Agoria Belgian Solar Car Team(scroll down to their “steering” header).

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Background information(All Wheel Steering)

Before discussing crabbing, a brief visual overview of the three main phases of all wheel steering will be provided:

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Also known as

  • counter-phase rotation

  • negative phase

  • in-phase rotation

  • positive phase

  • zero rotation

  • neutral phase

  • front/two wheel steering

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