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Steering column pics please
alistairolsen - 10/2/10 at 01:06 PM

Looking for pics of people steering column placement if anyone can oblige?

Cheers

[Edited on 10/2/10 by alistairolsen]


Alan M - 10/2/10 at 02:04 PM

http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/photos.php?action=showphoto&photo=CIMG0016.JPG


Nash - 10/2/10 at 02:18 PM

Hope this helps
steering column install
steering column install


...... Neil


stevec - 10/2/10 at 02:44 PM

Linky



Linky2

Steve



[Edited on 10/2/10 by stevec]


procomp - 10/2/10 at 02:55 PM

Hi

There is absolutely no good reason for taking the column through the front bulkhead. It gets in the way of you feet and the angle it then produces at the wheel when placed at a comfortable height means the wheel is all wrong.

Take it over the top of the front bulkhead. Gives the feet more clearance. Puts the wheel at a far better angle to your body. And makes mounting the front support so much easier.

Just my 2P worth .lol

Cheers Matt


big-vee-twin - 10/2/10 at 03:31 PM

Here's mine



marc n - 10/2/10 at 06:53 PM

a per matts post, take the steering over the top not under, unless you want to feel like your driving a bus or truck


jps - 29/1/13 at 06:21 PM

quote:
Originally posted by procomp
Hi

There is absolutely no good reason for taking the column through the front bulkhead. It gets in the way of you feet and the angle it then produces at the wheel when placed at a comfortable height means the wheel is all wrong.

Take it over the top of the front bulkhead. Gives the feet more clearance. Puts the wheel at a far better angle to your body. And makes mounting the front support so much easier.

Just my 2P worth .lol

Cheers Matt


Sorry for the ancient thread resurrection but I am just grappling with steering setup in my build now so...
...Am I right in thinking you are saying that both of the setups pictured above are wrong - and the column is better placed horizontally and not angled down towards the floor of the car like the pic below?

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