<VV> Quick Steering Box

[Sethracer at aol.com]

In a message dated 8/11/2010 12:46:50 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
RoboMan91324 at aol.com writes:

When  changing ratios, always keep in mind that an increase in  output 
speed  
compared to input speed is always accompanied by an increase in   required 
input force compared to the output force and vice versa.   There  are other 
things to consider but in general, increasing the  output speed by 25  
percent 
increases the input force required by 25  percent.  This holds for  
steering 
as well as transaxle  ratios.

Doc



Thanks, Doc. A further note. The difference between the standard box  and 
the "quick" box accounts for only some of the overall steering change. The  
factory quick steering installation also utilized shorter than stock forged  
steering arms. These are not as short as the aftermarket arms, but are 
shorter  than the standard arms. For a customer who is seeking quicker steering, 
but  primarily as a street driver, not an autocross or racing application, I 
 recommend changing out just the box, at least at first. Doing this 
provides a  new, tight steering gear, about 60% of the difference toward the 
factory quick  ratio, and can be done with NO alignment change, because it has no 
specific  effect on the toe-in settings. For many folks, it is plenty fast 
for street  driving. 
 


Seth Emerson

C's the Day! -  Corvair, Camaro, Corvette
San Jose, CA