[Tigers] (no subject)

[Larry Mayfield]

Theo,  yes, the Flaming River R&P units are great hardware. I use one 
based on th eold Pinto fitments int eh race car. It goes where you point 
it. But, opposite of you, I slowed down my ratio because at speed the 
smallest driver twitch inputs steering commands to the front wheels. 
That can get twitchy at 210 mph, lol..

mayf

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On 7/17/2013 7:38 AM, Smit, Theo wrote:
> I'm finally back on the road with new FR steering rack, Minx spindles, and
> aluminum rad. But there are a few teething issues with the new suspension
> geometry. The sway bar sits closer to the wheel inner edge with the new
> spindles, and that plus the fact I took out the front wheel spacers is making
> the wheel hit the swaybar well short of where full steering lock should be. So
> I have to move the outboard swaybar mount up.
>
> Steering is noticeably quicker with the FR rack - the ratio is about 16%
> quicker IIRC and there is basically no lash in the new rack so the car goes
> EXACTLY where your hands go. Kinda nice, after years of having a worn/damaged
> rack with a broken Belleville washer on one side. The effort is still
> manageable even with a small steering wheel although you notice it at parking
> lot speeds.
>
> I'm going back to a mechanical fan after trying to run without it (just
> electric fan) for several summers. It seems like there is just no drive that
> doesn't at some point involve sitting in traffic and my electric fan was just
> not able to keep up even with the new rad. So I picked up a Flex-a-Lite 14"
> fan last weekend and mounted it... now I have to make a shroud to fit that.
>
> After that... it will be a matter of driving the car and working out all the
> little things that have piled up over the years so it's good to go for Suni
> VI.
>
> Theo
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: tigers-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:tigers-
>> bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Ron Fraser
>> Sent: July 16, 2013 9:20 PM
>> To: 'Cullen McCann'; 'Tony Lang'
>> Cc: 'Beamclub'
>> Subject: Re: [Tigers] (no subject)
>>
>> Nothing - Too bloody Hot but tomorrow some new rubber donuts are
>> expected so maybe out with the old dry rotten bunch and in with the new
>> but again maybe too HOT to venture out.
>>
>> Ron Fraser
>>
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