DamonB

Yeah, those F1 cars are really heavy barges and the races take all day!

If somebody really wants heavier steering I would max out the caster before I did anything else.

ptrhahn

iTrader: (9)

F1 cars may ACT like heavy cars due to the tremendoes grip and downforce... it takes alot of effort to drive one in many respects.

Nobody necessarily "wants" heavy steering, but I think the point is that the true manual rack does offer a bit better feel (IMO), MARGINALLY more effort for anything other than a 3-point u-turn in a parking lot, and saves weight and complexity along with gaining access to engine components, like spark plugs.

Also: removing it affords you a nice hole to mount other things, like larger catch cans, air seperator tanks, dedicated OMP supplys, whatever.

You'd really be surprised at how light the steering is.

scotty305

iTrader: (2)

Question to DamonB and Mahjik: have either of you guys driven an FD with the 'complete' manual conversion?


Are there any other roadracers who'd like to chime in? Damian? Gene Felber?

-s-

Mahjik

iTrader: (1)

Yea, but it didn't have a 13B in it.

Madmax670

Convert the rack? Someone please explain what this entails. Is this the same thing Howard is talking about?

Kento

From a recent thread from Damian De la Puerta