Rubber steering coupling, solid verison?

Post Fri Jun 16, 2006 2:06 pm

Could you get the rubber steering coupling made up in metal? idea behind it being to eliminate any slack..

Got one that needs doing, so was just thinking about it, what would the downsides be (if its feasable at all) more vibrations from the front wheels transmitted?

Post Fri Jun 16, 2006 2:18 pm

More vibration from the wheels, and any knocks on the wheels will be felt much stronger.

I will be using a direct system like that in my kit car. I just chopped out he rubber bit, but then I didnt need the second u joint at that end of the column.

Post Fri Jun 16, 2006 2:34 pm

nothing too major then.. wonder how much this sort of thing would be to get made

is that a mini servo btw?

Post Fri Jun 16, 2006 3:33 pm

Jhonno wrote:nothing too major then.. wonder how much this sort of thing would be to get made

is that a mini servo btw?

Not sure to be honest, it was supplied by Marlin. I think it may be metro.

If you can get a spare one to work on you might be able to drill out the bolts on the rubbery bit and joing them up. Its been so long since I did the steering column that I cant remember what the parts look like.