The Borgeson web page has info about modifying a steering column to allow
deformation in a crash. You can install two U-joints, or you can install a
collapsible section in the column itself. http://www.borgeson.com/
Brian
At 01:45 PM 7/9/01 -0400, David Laver wrote:
>A mod I want to make is to my single piece steering col that runs from a box
>4ins from the front to about 12ins from my chest - that's 12ins before seat
>moves forward and belts streatch and what Brian calls "abdominal deformation"
>for which I have to confess I have plenty scope.
>
>This mod could be done with some UJs to encorage it to fold, or with a splined
>section, or with what... What have others done or seen? The col runs
>v.close to the exhaust one side and the inner wing the other, I don't really
>want to have to chop the dash about, and naturally don't want to spoil the
>feel
>of the steering or introduce slop either.
>
>David
>
>Brian Evans wrote:
>
> > While teching cars at the VARAC Mosport race, I noticed a well prepared MG
> > with a 3/4" APEX joint in the steering column. I've seen these in shift
> > linkages and I know that in that application they're highly regarded. The
> > joint was the typical slim-line unit, with an integral orange cover. When
> > I went to the APEX catalog, I found that they have a wide range of
> > outwardly (from three or four feet away) identical units - some with needle
> > bearings, others with plain cross-pin and block construction.
> >
> > So the question is, are APEX joints considered valid in steering column
> > applications? I usually use a Borgeson joint designed specifically for
> > steering use when I install a steering U-joint, or I go with an OEM fabric
> > type if that seems the way to go. But do various tech groups (Jack W.,
> > that's your cue) recommend or allow APEX joints for steering?
> >
> > brian
> > Brian Evans
> > Director, Canada
> > MCI Wholesale Internet Services
Brian Evans
Director, Canada
MCI Wholesale Internet Services
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