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PietereQ · Post by **PietereQ** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 9:58 am

Killing some time I came across this:
http://store.summitracing.com/partdetai ... toview=sku
http://www.stockcarproducts.com/steer4.htm
Anyone has any experience/know anything about these? seems like a cheap and readily available alternative for quick steering rack.

Mats · Post by **Mats** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 10:30 am

I know a lot of people use them but personally I would never ever use a component like that in such a safety critical system as the steering.

MD · Post by MD » Fri Jan 25, 2008 12:51 pm

This topic has been discussed before.
Unless you need super quick recovery turning like in dirt RALLY applications, it would be more trouble than it's worth.

PietereQ · Post by **PietereQ** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 8:35 am

Well did a search before but didn't find a word about steering quickeners

Hmm any steering racks that are interchangable then? How about alfetta sedan? How many turns from lock to lock they have?

MD · Post by MD » Tue Jan 29, 2008 1:29 pm

I think early 2 litre GTV's had slightly quicker ratios but as far a I can make out from driving them, Alfettas and GTV's have the same ratios.

AlfaTipo · Post by **AlfaTipo** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 5:48 pm

I believe the Milano rack is quicker. Greg Gorden has a tech note on how to convert the power rack to manual.

http://www.hiperformancestore.com/SuperVerde.htm

Not sure if it is a straight swap otherwise.

Jim K · Post by **Jim K** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 8:48 pm

Old manual: 3.6T
Power: 3.2T
If the steering quickener is properly installed there's no down side. I have a friend in the US using it (road race)in his racer (Detroit iron) and he only has positive comments. The suppliers even make a rebuild kit for them so its no shabby stuff. However, my personal impression is that Alfas don't need it. I have repeatedly raced my 3liter in a local go-kart track (1.2km long) and had no problems at all in the last 8 years with semi-slicks. The car is always in the top 3 finishers among 30-odd cars of all kinds, alfetta, bertone, 33, Alfasuds etc. If it steers well in this tight little track you don't need any better I think!
My 1.8Turbo was manual and was a handfull in all tracks. After installing the ps package, everything is perfect speed-wise and cornering.
To sum it all up: PS+ 350mm steerin wheel is the best recipe I have for anyone.
Jim K.

Steering quickener?