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Title: More 'sensitive' steering?
Post by: skandy32 on August 18, 2007, 04:06:16 PM

I've got a track/kick/vit, my sig shows the spec.

Since the mods, the steering isn't as 'sharp' as it was (obviously)... I'm not really sure how to explain this, nothing is loose, but at speed it wanders a little, and takes a lot of little turns on the steering wheel to point straight. A bit scary on some of the narrow straight roads on my little island...

I'm wondering if there's anything i can do to make the steering wheel more sensitive i suppose, so rather than 2 and a bit full rotations to lock the steering one way... is it possible reduce it?

Cheers, Andy :)

Title: Re: More 'sensitive' steering?
Post by: museboy07 on August 18, 2007, 04:18:45 PM

mine does that too...i got a 94 track with 31s...i think its just the bigger tires

Title: Re: More 'sensitive' steering?
Post by: g-man on August 18, 2007, 04:22:28 PM

Do you have manual or power steering?

Title: Re: More 'sensitive' steering?
Post by: museboy07 on August 18, 2007, 04:46:10 PM

well i have manual steering...i want to upgrade just dont have the finances right now

Title: Re: More 'sensitive' steering?
Post by: SnoFalls on August 18, 2007, 05:06:13 PM

check the rag joint ...
and did you get an alignement after the spacer lift?

Title: Re: More 'sensitive' steering?
Post by: ZukiPower on August 19, 2007, 04:12:28 PM

I use to have the same problem on my `93 Kick.  It was the rag joint.
Since it was just worn but not to the limit of being dangerous, I use the cheapest way to correct it:  I simply cut two pieces of a bicycle tire (those things are surprisingly hard to break!) and clamp them with plumber's collars around the joint to make it stiffer.

Works like a charm and don't cost a penny!
 ;D

Title: Re: More 'sensitive' steering?
Post by: skandy32 on August 19, 2007, 04:17:00 PM

Well, i've got manual steering, which, surprisingly, isnt too hard with the bigger tyres

By rag joint, i guess you mean that bit of black rubber type stuff at the connection by the top of the steering bar?

Everything feels very solid, and i dont have any loose bits i dont think...

thanks, Andy :)

Title: Re: More 'sensitive' steering?
Post by: Rhinoman on August 20, 2007, 04:56:04 AM

Check that the shocks and struts are still good. What tyre pressures are you running?

Title: Re: More 'sensitive' steering?
Post by: skandy32 on August 20, 2007, 03:23:55 PM

Quote from: Rhinoman on August 20, 2007, 04:56:04 AM

Check that the shocks and struts are still good. What tyre pressures are you running?

Havent actually checked my tyres pressure since i had the tyres fitted a good 800miles ago... i presume they'd be the typical 25-30ish psi

Would tyre pressure make much difference, i've exprimented with it before on smaller tyres for 4x4use, and not noticed a difference on the road at the time?

Title: Re: More 'sensitive' steering?
Post by: RACER X on August 20, 2007, 03:32:05 PM

i had the same prob my kick almost changed lanes after hitting a bump or rut it was so bad my wife wouldnt drive my car so i bought a calmini steering stabalizer off a guy on this site and my problem went away completely