Steering Response & Misc.

Can All Rack & Pinion Kits Really be Alike?

We take this question seriously as we believe you do. Looking for the right kit can be confusing. A kit which is complete, well designed, from a company that backs up their product with a solid warranty and real technical support. This is especially true...

Published Fri, Jun 25 2010 11:59 AM by Mark F

Filed under: buy rack & pinion, install rack and pinion, do it yourself rack and pinion, install rack and pinion kit, install Steeroids, corvette handling, bump steer, bump steering

Improving Corvette C2-C3 Independent Rear Suspension (IRS): 1963-1982

When the 1963 Corvette Stingray hit the market it not only was radical looking but it employed an independent rear suspension (IRS) which for its time was a huge leap in technology for any American production car. As with any technology there are advantages...

Published Fri, Apr 30 2010 4:21 PM by Mark F

Filed under: urethane bushings, rubber vs urethane, torgue steer, urethane suspension bushings, c2 rear suspension, c3 rear suspension, corvette IRS

Rubber vs. Urethane Suspension Bushings

The suspension on our car needs to handle a lot of loads. As we corner the forces are transferred through the body to the tires via the suspension. This adds up to thousands of pounds of force which the frame, a-arm and spindle or axel must transfer....

Published Wed, Mar 24 2010 11:56 AM by Mark F

Filed under: suspension bushings, camber control, urethane bushings, deflection steering, rubber vs urethane

Evaluating Basic Handling

What Do You Feel? All of us have opinions on how our cars handle. It can be difficult some times to express what our car is or isn't doing when describing a problem we are struggling with. This article will address the basic handling trouble spots...

Published Fri, Feb 12 2010 11:32 AM by Mark F

Filed under: handling, understeer, neutral steer, oversteer

Alignment: How it Affects Handling

If you are like me sometimes you overlook the obvious while in hot pursuit of the glitzy, cool (expensive) stuff. Front end alignment is one of those obvious things that seem so mundane that why bother? In some ways it’s a trip to the alignment...

Published Fri, Jan 08 2010 2:29 PM by Mark F

Filed under: camber, caster, toe out, racing alignment, toe in, performance alignment

Cornering Concepts: Circle of Traction

The Circle of Traction is a concept which chassis engineers use to determine how the available traction of the tires is being used. This is because there is only so much traction any given set of tires is capable of producing and it is distributed between...

Published Mon, Nov 02 2009 1:35 PM by Mark F

Filed under: steering response, handling, cornering, autocross, sports driving, anti-sway bar, anti-roll bar, dampers, adjustable shocks, corvette handling, skidpad, lateral g

Why Suspension Stage Kits?

It is a fair question, why buy a complete stage kit? In this article we are going to look at the reason installing a stage kit is important and what the advantages are. All of us want noticeable results for spending our money on our cars. For some it...

Published Fri, Oct 23 2009 9:23 AM by Mark F

Filed under: steering response, handling, cornering, lean, sports driving, driving fun, anti-roll bar, install rack and pinion kit, adjustable shocks, corvette handling

Spreader Bars: What do they do?

You read a lot of discussion on the forums about spreader bars and it would sure be nice to know what they do for our cars and why we need them. This post should take some of fog away from whats and whys of installing a spreader bar. First let’s...

Published Fri, Sep 25 2009 3:54 PM by Mark F

Filed under: handling, cornering, a-arms, camber, corvette handling, alignment, spreader bar, sagging suspension

Lowering by Cutting a Coil Spring

Lowering a car will result in lowering the center of gravity lessening roll and generally improving handling. There is a very inexpensive way of doing this and it involves cutting the coil springs on your cars suspension. Many gasp in horror at the thought...

Published Tue, Sep 22 2009 3:27 PM by Mark F

Transverse Leaf Spring vs. Coil Springs

Spring Rate Every spring is rated by its ability to resist force. This is measured in pounds of force per inch or usually annotated as LB/IN preceded by a number like: 450 LB/IN. We are discussing linear springs which produce a constant change in force...

Published Fri, Sep 18 2009 12:26 PM by Mark F

Filed under: springs, coil spring, cornering, body roll, sway bar, anti-roll bar, single adjustable shock, double adjustable shock, corvette handling, coil over spring, transverse leaf spring

Adjustable Shocks

Shock absorbers, like every other component of a modern suspension system can drastically affect the way the car handles. It is easy to overlook some of the options that can enhance the way our car corners and greatly improve drivability if we make the...

Published Wed, Aug 26 2009 1:10 PM by Mark F

Filed under: handling, shock damping, cornering, lean, dampers, single adjustable shock, adjustable shocks, double adjustable shock

Power Steering Conversion Basics

All of us have driven cars with power steering and never really understood what makes in all work. You usually know when it doesn’t work, it’s all too obvious, but what about when it sort of works. If you have added power steering to a car...

Published Fri, Jul 31 2009 12:08 PM by Mark F

Do it yourself rack and pinion; Its easy!

Many people wonder how difficult it is to install one of our rack and pinion kits; frankly, it is easy. I say that knowing that a lot of you are skeptical. You may be saying, “Sure, that’s easy for him to say, he’s trying to sell me...

Published Wed, Jun 03 2009 11:10 AM by Mark F

Filed under: install rack and pinion, do it yourself rack and pinion, install rack and pinion kit, install Steeroids

What To Ask Before Buying a Rack & Pinion Kit!

Have you ever bought something only to find out that if you had just asked the right question you would have been so much better off buying from company A rather that company Z? It almost goes without saying that we all want the best deal for our money...

Published Wed, May 27 2009 2:48 PM by Mark F

Filed under: steering, rack & pinion, buy rack & pinion

Anti-sway Bars: Limit Body Roll

Yearn to Turn? Driving a stock vehicle highlights the fact that its design was a compromise between the average driver’s capabilities, the average road surface, the average turn; do you see a trend? Let’s see a show of hands, how many want...

Published Thu, Apr 16 2009 1:40 PM by Mark F

Filed under: steering, steering response, handling, springs, spring rate, cornering, body roll, lean, sports driving, anti-sway bar, sway bar, anti-roll bar

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