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

[adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Sandwich Maker)]

" From: 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?

not much.  the nascar folks now all use ps - so they can run -really-
aggressive alignment settings - but nothing faster than 24:1 b/c it's
too twitchy.  they may even use ratio -increasers- -- 24:1 at their
speeds compares to about 8:1 at highway speed.

otoh, me and the gf/so just retrieved her new jeep from nc [our own
ver of '48 hours'], which has i believe 12:1 and a 101" wb, and both
of us had work adjusting to it.

" My hornet (108" wheelbase) has got the 3
" turns-lock-to-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 low boost high effort/feel setup with a lot of caster would help a
lot to offset the twitchiness.

" A fast box would be great autocrossing,
" but who on this list turns corners with the gas pedal down?

<raises hand>  meee!  meee!

but then i have 16:1 -manual- steering...

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

it has the most use on slow twisty driving, city streets for instance.
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