Steering Quickener

[SPGTi 2]

Anyone used one of these ? Seem to be popular in the US, but need a bit of fabrication to the steering column to fit. Apparently you can get 1.5 : 1, 2:1 and 2.5:1 so anything from quick to very quick !!

This one retails for $112.

 

 

Steve

[AdamP 0]

That's the thing.... for what it would cost to have one of those shipped over here you are well on your way to the price of a quick rack kit! I suppose for models where quick racks aren't available it could be appealing.

[Baz 421]

That's the thing.... for what it would cost to have one of those shipped over here you are well on your way to the price of a quick rack kit! I suppose for models where quick racks aren't available it could be appealing.

 

exactly, and i'd rather just have a QR rather than more in the steering components to possibly go wrong/wear and give play etc.

[tom_m 0]

it's just a little gearbox, a clever little idea!

[Rippthrough 98]

The landrover guys run them over here, forever developing play/stripping splines after whacking a wheel.

[philfingers 5]

Was talking to a canadian guy who's over with us at the mo. he rallies an evo III lancer. anyway he has one of those steering boxes. the exact same (except his is 2:1) and he thinks it's great.

 

there's no play/ backlash and they're rebuildable. only thing is he says is the box has to be mounted to something solid. Easy on a 205 I reckon. He didn't bother with fittings, cut his own column and welded the thing in. He's a mechanical engineer so knows his stuff too.

 

Phil

[PaulJLLD 0]

The landrover guys run them over here, forever developing play/stripping splines after whacking a wheel.

 

 

Landrovers have silly big wheels which is half the problem, would be fine if thay had small wheels and didint drive into every rock thay can find.

[Rippthrough 98]

Well, a glance off a kerb is just as bad...