Power Steering

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Murray Cowley

• Nov 26, 2003

• #1

Hi, I have never driven a GT 40 so I do not know how heavy the steering is. I was wondering if anyone had power steering fitted to their cars. Now I know you are all going to shout WIMP! but I want to think of everything before the build. I was thinking of an electical power steering rack. Any one got any thoughts on this subject?.
Murray

 

Howard Jones

Supporter

• Nov 26, 2003

• #2

You don't need it.

 

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Mike Inglis

• Nov 26, 2003

• #3

Have a look at Wiringlooms webpage and select products /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ooo.gif

 

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Bill Bayard

• Nov 26, 2003

• #4

At a dead standstill, the steering is a bit tight, but once you are rolling, even at a crawl, it becomes very easy. Don't over complicate things! PS is unnecessary.

 

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Murray Cowley

• Nov 27, 2003

• #5

Thanks very much guys, something less to worry about.
Cheers
Murray

 

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Bill Musarra

• Nov 28, 2003

• #6

Are you guys using the standard steering ratios (4 turns lock to lock) or are you using the quick ratios (3 turns)
Bill

 

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Chris Duncan

Supporter

• Dec 1, 2003

• #7

I used a 4 turn Pinto rack in my Cobra and swore I'd never do that again, you feel like your piloting a boat when turning the wheel, especially when parking. Using a 2.1 turn 240Z rack in my GT40 with the geometry set up to not turn quite as sharp.

GT40's are light in the front and if your scrub radius, caster, and kingpin axis inclination are optimum steering will be light.