Steeroids 83865 Corvette 1958-62 Manual Rack and Pinion Chrome Column
Corvette Rack and Pinion Conversion Kit, 1958-1962 With Manual Chrome Column 83865
Rack and Pinion steering conversion kit for ’53-’62 Corvettes which will update the 1940’s steering design on these classics to 21st century standards. This is a true bolt-on kit that can be power assisted, something never offered on C1’s from the factory! do not require any drilling, cutting or welding on the vehicle.
Tighter, more responsive steering feel and lighter weight are all advantages to this system. rack and pinion kits include an exciting quick ratio rack yielding approximately 2.5 turns lock-to-lock at the wheel. kits also include adjustable tie rod ends to effectively eliminate bump steer so that your car not only steers better, it actually handles better! .
kits are completely bolt-on so an owner can return to the stock steering at any time, but why would they?
Rack And Pinion Conversion Corvette 1958-1962 Manual 83865 Chrome Steering Column : Bolting on this kit will make a significant improvement in the overall drivability and responsiveness of your car. The first thing you will notice is the quicker ratio. Stock ratios usually yield between 3.5 or 4 turns lock to lock.
That ratio is pretty slow. Autocrossing or just fast, mountain road driving becomes a chore with those ratios.Our roadrace kit yields about 2.5 turns lock to lock. Once you get used to the responsiveness of the steering you will notice that your car now drives exactly where you point it. Roll into a long sweeping corner and the steering wheel can be held in one position. No more of the constant adjustments just to keep the car in the lane.
Suddenly your car is driving like a new car and I don’t mean when your car was new. I mean it drives like a 2000 model year car! (At least it steers like one, it won’t fix your stumbling carb or your soft brake pedal) IMPORTANT THIS IS A CHROME PLATED STEERING COLUMN KIT !! The kit comes complete with everything you need for installation.
Steering effort is much better than the stock manual steering box. Installation is a straightforward process using simple hand tools. The only special tool you need is a pickle fork to remove the tie rods for the steering arm. The whole project takes 3 to 5 hours to complete. If you really want a precise steering setup, a rack and pinion offers a 30-year leap forward in steering technology for your Chevy. Nearly all new cars come equipped with rack and pinion steering.
Most people have grown accustom to the feel of it because they drive modern cars to work every day. When you take the fun Chevy out for the weekend you are suddenly and quite literally placed in the 1960’s when steering was as vague as gas prices (nobody was very concerned about either). Even with all new components, do you find yourself sawing the wheel back and forth a little to keep it on the road? Do you find that in the corners you have to chase the car to hold the line you want?Bolting on this kit will make a significant improvement in the overall drivability and responsiveness of your car.
The first thing you will notice is the quicker ratio. Stock ratios usually yield between 3.5 or 4 turns lock to lock. That’s pretty slow. Autocrossing or just fast, mountain road driving becomes a chore with those ratios. The rack yields about 2.75 turns lock to lock. Once you get used to the responsiveness of the steering you will notice that your car now drives exactly where you point it. Roll into a long sweeping corner and the steering wheel can be held in one position. No more of the constant adjustments just to keep the car in the lane. Suddenly your car is driving like a new car and I don’t mean when your car was new. I mean it drives like a 2000 model year car! (At least it steers like one, it won’t fix your stumbling carb or your soft brake pedal).
| year make model | 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 corvette manual |
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| Manufacturer | STEEROIDS |
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