Steering Quickeners...Is there a Too Fast?

brianallmotor Wrote:
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> that Släggräser video is amazing, he's got one
> hand on the wheel 85% of the time. gotta have a
> quickener

They do racks. I got one for John Lane 10 years ago, cost around 900 bucks when all was done and that was off course no mark-up as per usual with specialty rally stuff.
2.5 turns PS.

I'm working on a 2.0 to 2.2 turns version together with a comrade named "Fidel" out East.

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gkd Wrote:
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> I installed my quickener, Coleman 1.5:1, and
> noticed a small amount of play. I am guessing 3
> degrees.
> -Is this something common?
> -Do you feel it on stage?
> -Does it get worse with time?
> I am considering adding a support for the shaft
> towards the steering wheel to keep the bending
> loads down(it is about 10 inches from the end of
> the quickenener to the steering wheel rim).
>
> George
>
> Civic Rally Car

The play is common, however, I never noticed it at speed in the rabbit, and it never got worse. The tiny amount of play is negligible, I drove a 52 Buick once...now that had some play in the wheel.....nothing like half a turn before you catch.

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john vanlandingham Wrote:
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> brianallmotor Wrote:
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> > that Släggräser video is amazing, he's got
> one
> > hand on the wheel 85% of the time. gotta
> have a
> > quickener
>
> They do racks. I got one for John Lane 10 years
> ago, cost around 900 bucks when all was done and
> that was off course no mark-up as per usual with
> specialty rally stuff.
> 2.5 turns PS.
>
> I'm working on a 2.0 to 2.2 turns version together
> with a comrade named "Fidel" out East.

Hey John.
Does that include the Golve-version mentioned previously in this thread (over a year ago :-)).

I'm getting sick of the arm twisting P(O)S rack in my MK II.

However, having owned a Beeemer E34 M5 with a somewhat worn steering box, and having driven it on track, I'm not really too keen on introducing any play as per the quickeners.

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Brgrds
Brian