Hi all,
this past winter, the majority of the work was completed on my dads 68 fastback, here is a photo:
We had a front-end alignment done last week, and although greatly improved, it still steers rather hard, even for a manual steer. My dad wanted me to post a few questions while I research through a few pages of threads. I appreciate anyone's time to do so, but it's always good to hear direct replies to your questions. we've never done any kind of steering/suspension work so this is all pretty new. I have found several articles, that prove informative.
- at slow speeds, when cornering it seems like the sterring will 'catch' and turn sharper at certain points than others (ie. you're turning in a driveway and suddenly it catches and turns sharper)......can you adjust the steering box? if so how? we were also told that a 'fast' steering box takes 4 1/2 revolutions of the steering wheel, and may consider replacing it...
- our car has the granada front disc setup on it...from just reading a little bit, I see it's not the most loved of mods. anyway, we have yet to upgrade things like the inner tie rods, idler arms, centerlink, pitman arms...how much affect will replacing these items have?
We're not looking for aggressive 'road course' worthy handling...this car won't be driven hard, but it will be driven, and we just looking for some way to make us feel more in control.
What are the more reliable, K.I.S.S. methods that folks use to improve this area? what about rack & pinion setups? are they worth considering? who makes the best quality setup?
It rides fairly nice going down the road at 55, even on the dumpy tires we have on it (not what's in the photo). But we know it can be improved and just appreciate any info the community here can provide on what steps to take, parts, methods, etc....
this past winter, the majority of the work was completed on my dads 68 fastback, here is a photo:
We had a front-end alignment done last week, and although greatly improved, it still steers rather hard, even for a manual steer. My dad wanted me to post a few questions while I research through a few pages of threads. I appreciate anyone's time to do so, but it's always good to hear direct replies to your questions. we've never done any kind of steering/suspension work so this is all pretty new. I have found several articles, that prove informative.
- at slow speeds, when cornering it seems like the sterring will 'catch' and turn sharper at certain points than others (ie. you're turning in a driveway and suddenly it catches and turns sharper)......can you adjust the steering box? if so how? we were also told that a 'fast' steering box takes 4 1/2 revolutions of the steering wheel, and may consider replacing it...
- our car has the granada front disc setup on it...from just reading a little bit, I see it's not the most loved of mods. anyway, we have yet to upgrade things like the inner tie rods, idler arms, centerlink, pitman arms...how much affect will replacing these items have?
We're not looking for aggressive 'road course' worthy handling...this car won't be driven hard, but it will be driven, and we just looking for some way to make us feel more in control.
What are the more reliable, K.I.S.S. methods that folks use to improve this area? what about rack & pinion setups? are they worth considering? who makes the best quality setup?
It rides fairly nice going down the road at 55, even on the dumpy tires we have on it (not what's in the photo). But we know it can be improved and just appreciate any info the community here can provide on what steps to take, parts, methods, etc....