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Steering Quickenr ?

Old Oct 30, 2008 | 10:56 AM
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MO Steering Quickenr ?

Has anyone ever installed a steering quickener in an autocross RX7 with manual steering? If so how hard was it to do? And how hard was it to steer after it was installed? Would a rather small female driver have issues driving it?

Thanks, trying to decide if this is doable and not kill my female codriver.
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Old Oct 30, 2008 | 04:17 PM
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with manual steering, it would be harcore. find an electric rack (mr2, s2000..) if your going to use a steering quickener.
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Old Oct 30, 2008 | 08:58 PM
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If you want to stay with the manual steering you could depower a 17.4:1 or 15:1 power rack.
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Old Oct 31, 2008 | 11:29 PM
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ummm... What happen to turn in spacers?
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Old Nov 1, 2008 | 09:53 AM
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He's looking to make it take fewer turns lock to lock not change the angle of each wheel as you turn.

I know of one guy that put a steering doubler on a FIAT X1/9. He had to run a power steering rack because it was very hard to turn with out one. (and that is a mid engine car) Look up the name Chuck Sample in the SCCA national auto-x results for the last 20 years, that's who's car it was.
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