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Sweet MFG steering box
« on: May 05 2016, 10:32:43 AM »
Has anyone put one of these in? you can get 2 different ratios, I believe our stock is 6 turns lock to lock. They have 3 and 2 turns lock to lock available. Just wondered is anyone had tried them. Would love to improve this on my car if they work well.
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Re: Sweet MFG steering box
« Reply #1 on: May 07 2016, 09:14:31 AM »
I would love to have a rack and pinion system in my car. 


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Re: Sweet MFG steering box
« Reply #2 on: May 12 2016, 09:23:26 AM »
I run them in roundy round cars, they work well. I think there are a lot more than 2 ratios.


I'm not sure what feel you are looking for, but I also have a newer style 600 box that is 8:1 ratio from Turn One, which does a lot of high end racing boxes. They are over $2000 new, I'd sell this one for $1000 if you are interested.

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Re: Sweet MFG steering box
« Reply #3 on: May 12 2016, 12:41:36 PM »
I see they have "steering quickiner" boxes that increase 2:1 for $100. Anyone try these? Seems like a great solution to the sluggish response of our steering. For the price I think I gotta give these a shot
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Re: Sweet MFG steering box
« Reply #4 on: May 12 2016, 06:39:07 PM »
I run them in roundy round cars, they work well. I think there are a lot more than 2 ratios.


I'm not sure what feel you are looking for, but I also have a newer style 600 box that is 8:1 ratio from Turn One, which does a lot of high end racing boxes. They are over $2000 new, I'd sell this one for $1000 if you are interested.

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Re: Sweet MFG steering box
« Reply #5 on: May 13 2016, 11:37:35 AM »
How many spline on stock steering box??
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Re: Sweet MFG steering box
« Reply #6 on: May 15 2016, 02:22:18 PM »
While doing brakes on my LTD I went Left to Right end to end & it's 2 complete turns. Mine might have
"quick ratio" steering or something like that?? Somewhere I'm sure I read something way back when?  :chin: 
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Re: Sweet MFG steering box
« Reply #7 on: May 25 2016, 12:26:11 PM »
I run them in roundy round cars, they work well. I think there are a lot more than 2 ratios.


I'm not sure what feel you are looking for, but I also have a newer style 600 box that is 8:1 ratio from Turn One, which does a lot of high end racing boxes. They are over $2000 new, I'd sell this one for $1000 if you are interested.

Aluminum or iron case?


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Re: Sweet MFG steering box
« Reply #8 on: May 25 2016, 12:28:57 PM »
I see they have "steering quickiner" boxes that increase 2:1 for $100. Anyone try these? Seems like a great solution to the sluggish response of our steering. For the price I think I gotta give these a shot


I've ran these a lot, they are good for a racecar, but I suspect the lack of feel and increased ratio would cause a high speed "wander" on the highway that would get very annoying. I think I have one of these laying around too, you'd need to find a solid chassis mount for it somewhere and need to cut a section out your steering column to replace with it.


overall its not real practical on a street car.

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Re: Sweet MFG steering box
« Reply #9 on: June 01 2016, 02:49:21 PM »
Thanks, after thinking it over I've decided probably not going this route
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