First Generation Firebird-L Mailing List ......................................................................... Hello Edward,
I have a quick-ratio steering box and stock A-arms on my 68 400hp 455 convertible and I don't have any problems. If you've checked the geometry and found no set-up problems, are driving the car hard on crappy roads and are not concerned with originality, you might want to consider after-market tubular A-arms. Bo > From: Edward Gregory <[email protected]> > Reply-To: First Generation Firebird-L <[email protected]> > Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:51:02 +0100 > To: First Generation Firebird-L <[email protected]> > Subject: [FGF] Steering Help Needed! > > First Generation Firebird-L Mailing List > ......................................................................... > Hi, > > > > I have a '68 Firebird 400. > > > > http://www.musclecarsuk.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=652 > > > > After periods on and off working on it, it is now on the road. > > > > Initiially when I got the car it had a 5 3/4" long pitman arm which was > > worn. > > > > I replaced this when I got it on the road and the steering felt > > horrible, it tended to oversteer dramatically with little steering > > effort and seemed dangerous! Ithe tyres (stock 14" Rally II's) fouled > > the front subframe on full lock also. > > > > I then checked the Idler arm and found this was only 5 1/4" long, so I > > got a matched 5 1/4" long pitman arm. > > > > I have fitted this now and sorted out the tracking (set with slight toe > > in). > > > > The steering although better still seems too light and very quick and it > > has a tendancy to dig into corners pushing out the rear with very little > > steering effort. > > > > The original owner said it had a later WS6 T/A quick ratio box fitted > > and it is about 2.5 turns lock to lock. > > > > Could this be the reason for the steering problems? Or am I missing > > something? > > > > Regards > > > > Edward Gregory > > Senior Estimator > > Robinson Construction > > Tel 01332 574711 > > Fax 01332 861444 > > Mob 07747 100792 > > > > Visit Our Website www.robinsons.com > > > > Postal Address: > > Robinson Construction > > Wincanton Close > > Ascot Drive > > Derby > > DE24 8NJ > > > > > > ********************************************************************* > > The information transmitted is intended only for the person(s) or entity to > which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. > Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any > action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than > the intended recipient is prohibited. Any views or opinions presented are > solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Robinson > Construction. If you have received this transmission in error please advise > the originator, or contact [email protected]. > > > > This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept by > MIMEsweeper for the presence of computer viruses. No responsibility is > accepted for any virus or defect that might arise from opening this e-mail or > attachment, whether or not it has been checked by anti-virus software. For > further information visit www.clearswift.com. > > > > Thank you for your co-operation. > > > > Robinson Construction > > www.robinsons.com > > > > S. Robinson & Sons (Engineers) Limited is a limited company registered in > England. Registration no: 823781 > > Registered office: S. Robinson & Sons (Engineers) Limited, Wincanton Close, > Ascot Drive, Derby, DE24 8NJ > > ********************************************************************* > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Submissions to Firebird-L: <[email protected]> > Unsubscribe from Firebird-L: <[email protected]> > Help: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/firebird/Firebird-L.html> > > Classifieds: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/ubb/> > Owner Pictures: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/show/> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Submissions to Firebird-L: <[email protected]> Unsubscribe from Firebird-L: <[email protected]> Help: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/firebird/Firebird-L.html> Classifieds: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/ubb/> Owner Pictures: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/show/>
