[AMC-List] steering gear ratios, was Re: Two Requests

[Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>]

On Mon, 2006-05-01 at 09:18, Sandwich Maker wrote:

> yup.  they can also help you with steering ratios, though iirc the
> vega box was never offered with anything nearly as fast as the 12:1
> available on the bigger boxes.

Slight change of subject here -- is 12:1 really any good for a car
driven on superhighways? My hornet (108" wheelbase) has got the 3
turns-lock-t-lock (14? 16? :1), and it's plenty quick at 70 mph. It's
not twitchy, but you have to pay attention. On a shorter car (AMX...) it
would be Not Fun on long trips. A fast box would be great autocrossing,
but who on this list turns corners with the gas pedal down? Even SOLO I
would seem to be better with a slower box.

I was planning on switching to the fast box, but no longer.

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