steeroids users power steering hose routing ?
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Race Director
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From: Arlington Va Current ride 04 vert, previous vettes: 69 vert, 77 resto mod
steeroids users power steering hose routing ?
is this how your high preessure power steering hose is routed?
it seems awfully close to the lower control arm.
thks bob
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it seems awfully close to the lower control arm.
thks bob
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Melting Slicks
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From: Reno NV
St. Jude Donor '08
Yes sir. I checked it a few times to see if it rubbed, but didn't see any sign of rubbing. But I have 550# springs on the front so I don't get a ton of suspention travel.
David
David
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From: Coming home from Luckenbach Texas
It's really, really close. But I tightened it down so it would avoid the a-arm. And it ain't going nowhere!BTW: The return hose is a real PITA, too! We ended up reaming out the hose with a drill to make it fit
Instructor
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From: Anaheim Caleefornia
That's how mine is too. I just finished my installation a few days ago. My return hose actually had to be shortened by about 1.5", then it fit fine. I am still working on adjusting the last of a very minor bind out of the u-joint shaft. That and the header clearance have been the hardest parts of the installation.
The car drives nicely, the steering just has a weird feeling at lower speeds. Most of which I think is being caused by the bind. The steering seems to be a bit lazy returning to center when exiting a turn.
Have any of you guys noticed anything strange in real tight 'parking lot' turns? It's almost like the ackerman angles are incorrect when the steering gets close to full lock. My front tires squealed the other day when I made a (slow) u-turn in a parking lot. They never did that before. My toe has already been set too, so I don't think that is the problem.
I will keep working on the bind and get that worked out.
SharkPilot
The car drives nicely, the steering just has a weird feeling at lower speeds. Most of which I think is being caused by the bind. The steering seems to be a bit lazy returning to center when exiting a turn.
Have any of you guys noticed anything strange in real tight 'parking lot' turns? It's almost like the ackerman angles are incorrect when the steering gets close to full lock. My front tires squealed the other day when I made a (slow) u-turn in a parking lot. They never did that before. My toe has already been set too, so I don't think that is the problem.
I will keep working on the bind and get that worked out.
SharkPilot
