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cnfabo Custom Title Time!

1,353 posts · joined Apr 2008 ·

#703441
hi guys, like the title says, my steering is super heavy on my 64 beetle.

i have just installed drop spindles,discs,sway bar, and adjusters into the front end and have 6 inch fuchs with kumho 185-55's om the front and damn its heavy. i been told it would be heavy but didnt think it would feel this heavy. i know its hard to explain or you guys to know as u cant feel it but has anyone else done this and thought,shit i need some arnald arms to steer this.

i had a 71 super with big tyres once and i cant remember it feeling like this.

any suggestions..

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4,674 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#703442
Try driving a Baja Bus with 235/75R15 tyres at 15psi in soft sand.... now thats heavy........
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bajachris88 The international telephone dialing code for Antarctica is 6

6,661 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·

#703446
bigger steering wheels make it alot easier cause of the leverage!


iF u like cal-look though.

Don't they say if u 'tighten up' your steering box it makes the free play less at the cost of the steering being harder?
Would anyone suggest the possibility of 'loosening' it up instead?
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cnfabo Custom Title Time!

1,353 posts · joined Apr 2008 ·

#703518
all soughted, it doesnt help running 10psi and 15 on the back.

AIR baby.....

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4,980 posts · joined Dec 2003 ·

#703519
chris fabian wrote:all soughted, it doesnt help running 10psi and 15 on the back.

AIR baby.....
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cnfabo Custom Title Time!

1,353 posts · joined Apr 2008 ·

#703582
suerly do vw54,one each side....

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1,769 posts · joined Oct 2004 ·

#703611
Castor Shims will make steering heavier at low speeds. BUT will also make it more stable at higher speeds. The heavy steering is a trade off that I for one am happy to accept.

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