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Old Sep 30, 2022 | 10:18 PM
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Want to make the steering feel 10-20% lighter. I love that it's on the heavier side but it doesn't fully straighten out in time when I turn which is something I want the car to do.

I don't want to invest too much money into this & don't want the factory feel of steering to go away, again I just want it to be slightly later.

What are my options?
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Old Oct 1, 2022 | 12:52 PM
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What trade-offs are you prepared to accept? For example if you could make the steering 10% lighter but increase tire wear by 60% is this acceptable?
You say you don't want to invest "too much money". Is that $5 or $5 million?
What is your application? Daily driver, autocross, weekend race track performance?
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Old Oct 1, 2022 | 01:10 PM
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I would start by having your alignment checked and moving front caster in spec (if it's out positive it increases steering effort)


Slight
toe in helps center the steering again.
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Originally Posted by ThomasR
I would start by having your alignment checked and moving front caster in spec (if it's out positive it increases steering effort)


Slight
toe in helps center the steering again.
Thank you bro. Front toe in, correct? And how much of it? I don't know too much about alignment

Anything I could install / tune to make steering lighter?
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Old Oct 3, 2022 | 12:43 PM
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Front toe.
I would go to a real alignment shop first. 👍

There's nothing that I know of aftermarket that you can bolt on and adjust yourself.
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Old Oct 3, 2022 | 01:52 PM
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Toe is not going to affect the way the steering returns to center. There is either an alignment issue or a mechanical issue with the car. Reducing steering effort is not the answer here.
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There’s a place that rebuilds the steering rack that seems popular here, but can’t recall the name at the moment. Try the search and see if you can find

Try the link below. They make all kind of parts for our RP, maybe they can help you.

it.https://turnonesteering.com/driving-...ower-steering/
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Originally Posted by vette4fl
There’s a place that rebuilds the steering rack that seems popular here, but can’t recall the name at the moment. Try the search and see if you can find

Try the link below. They make all kind of parts for our RP, maybe they can help you.

it.https://turnonesteering.com/driving-...ower-steering/
That's the place that rebuilds racks. . . I had them do my Camaro rack years ago. Heard about them on here.
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