steeroids or not
Drifting
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 1,544
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From: Youngstown Ohio
I was very pleasantly surprised with the Steeroids rack, it is a beefed up GM rack, and bolted in with no changes. I usually expect two days with a plasma cutter when I'm told something is bolt in. I did have to work a bit on the heim joints connecting to the steering column but my set up was nothing resembling stock, and the hoses did not fit but again my engine has been repositioned 12" back so that was expected. Our install was a power rack and we used a KRC aluminum pump. Deal directly with Speed Direct or Steeroids, don't go thru a middleman like Summit etc. They were very helpful and anxious to make sure everything worked, they would have made new hoses for me at no cost to adapt to my eng offset. Performance A, customer service A, price B.
Safety Car
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 3,814
Likes: 105
From: Dearborn Heights Michigan
Checkout www.corvettesteering.com. Tom sells the complete Jeep PS kit. Had one installed in my 70 with no probs. Drives great.
Fred
Fred
Race Director
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 11,874
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From: Arlington Va Current ride 04 vert, previous vettes: 69 vert, 77 resto mod
yup i did it and i like it....lots of different opinions onthe different replacement setups but only one person i know put it on and didn't like it, everyone else liked it
Team Owner
Joined: Jul 1999
Posts: 65,492
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From: Orange Park Florida
I did my own install about the time Steeroids was testing, '01, and so am very happy still.....it's the single largest thing to do for handling other than wheels/tires....2.7 turns lock to lock instead of ~4 or so....
the largest single improvement for brakes is hydroboost....
the largest single improvement for brakes is hydroboost....
CF Veteran
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 1,429
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From: Northern CA
St. Jude Donor '10-'12, '25
Don't waste your money. There is nothing wrong with the steering setup on a corvette. Rebuild the steering box similar to or better than a factory setup and you will be just as happy. Then you can spend your money on something you really need. 
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Racer
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 339
Likes: 1
From: San Diego CA
I installed the Steeroids kit last year on my '71. It does drive better than it did with the stock system.
My main complaint is that the kit feels kind of cheap to me. My steering has just a slight bit of play to it that I can't get out (it's just the inherent play in the u-joints).
Also, with my car, I really had to finesse the u-joints to keep them from binding. They operate near the edge of their range of motion.
To me, the kit just doesn't seem to be engineered that well. The reality is that I will probably take the kit off eventually, have the stock stuff rebuilt, then sell the kit on the forum or eBay.
I did a lot of reading before I bought it, and most people seemed happy with it. If I play with it some more, maybe I can get it better, but out of the box, it certainly wasn't what I was hoping for.
Good luck...
My main complaint is that the kit feels kind of cheap to me. My steering has just a slight bit of play to it that I can't get out (it's just the inherent play in the u-joints).
Also, with my car, I really had to finesse the u-joints to keep them from binding. They operate near the edge of their range of motion.
To me, the kit just doesn't seem to be engineered that well. The reality is that I will probably take the kit off eventually, have the stock stuff rebuilt, then sell the kit on the forum or eBay.
I did a lot of reading before I bought it, and most people seemed happy with it. If I play with it some more, maybe I can get it better, but out of the box, it certainly wasn't what I was hoping for.
Good luck...
Pro
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 518
Likes: 17
Me too, would never go back!
My 71 Coupe now goes where you point it, amazing, and it has for many years (I have one of the first kits released)!
On my car, I had to clearence a couple of spots on the frame with a Die Grinder, and I made up a different low pressure hose, but it all installed in a few hours.
One trick to get any binding out of the U-Joints is to space the Steering Column back a little bit.
No comparison between R&P and "any" Power Box (Jeep etc), and no need to move Brake Lines etc, though it does hang lower so if your car is in the weeds then you might be better off with the Power Box.
Loving R&P here...
Doug
My 71 Coupe now goes where you point it, amazing, and it has for many years (I have one of the first kits released)!
On my car, I had to clearence a couple of spots on the frame with a Die Grinder, and I made up a different low pressure hose, but it all installed in a few hours.
One trick to get any binding out of the U-Joints is to space the Steering Column back a little bit.
No comparison between R&P and "any" Power Box (Jeep etc), and no need to move Brake Lines etc, though it does hang lower so if your car is in the weeds then you might be better off with the Power Box.
Loving R&P here...
Doug
Originally Posted by 73-84 IMSA Widebody
I was very pleasantly surprised with the Steeroids rack, it is a beefed up GM rack, and bolted in with no changes. I usually expect two days with a plasma cutter when I'm told something is bolt in. I did have to work a bit on the heim joints connecting to the steering column but my set up was nothing resembling stock, and the hoses did not fit but again my engine has been repositioned 12" back so that was expected. Our install was a power rack and we used a KRC aluminum pump. Deal directly with Speed Direct or Steeroids, don't go thru a middleman like Summit etc. They were very helpful and anxious to make sure everything worked, they would have made new hoses for me at no cost to adapt to my eng offset. Performance A, customer service A, price B.