<VV> Steering Wheel WAS Quick Steering Arms- OK for street use?

[Ken Clark]

Especially if you have some of the wider oversize tires.  My '65 CORSA has the added on quick steering arms and it definitely does turn harder.  Not bad once you get a little speed.  Ken
 

> From: kenpepke at juno.com
> Date: Thu, 3 Nov 2011 07:34:23 -0400
> To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Subject: <VV> Steering Wheel WAS Quick Steering Arms- OK for street use?
> 
> 
> Quick steering arms and a small wheel on a Corvair should do wonders for your upper body strength :-)
> 
> The best driver that ever drove one of my race cars had his own steering wheel ... It looked like it came from a school bus. He claimed the increased leverage of the large diameter steering wheel made handling more precise. 
> 
> Ken P
> Wyandotte, MI
> Worry looks around; Sorry looks back, Faith looks up.
> 
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> > From: Jeff Wilson <jwilson at unctv.org>
> > Date: November 2, 2011 2:23:58 PM EDT
> > To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
> > Subject: <VV> Quick Steering Arms- OK for street use?
> > 
> > 
> > I'm looking at an ad on facebook from a guy selling off his 
> > 'unused parts' inventory.
> > 
> > One thing that he's got are some sets of quick steering arms, he
> > says 'These are about 1.375" shorter than stock'.
> > 
> > My long-range goal is to set my 65 up as a street driver with some 
> > autocrossing potential.
> > 
> > Are this particularly 'quick' quick-steering arms?
> > 
> > Would these be annoying to use on street-driven car?
> > 
> > I'm planning to go to a smaller (13") steering wheel, but would
> > probably prefer to leave the steering box stock. I'd upgrade the
> > shocks accordingly too....
> > 
> > CJ Wilson
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