Fellow Listers,
I was wondering if anyone could help me regarding a steering box problem: the wheel that came with the replica was small and it felt precise and very responsive.
Later, I replaced it with a VDM wheel and correspondant steering column. This wheel is much bigger (16" diameter). The steering started feeeling very 'vague', it seemed to be a lot of free play (1" up and 1" down) and turning the steering wheel a lot meant turning the wheels much less. Yesterday, I checked this problem with more attention and saw that there's no free play (1/4" up and 1/4" down, max). It seems obvious that the reason is the increase in diameter, right?
The steering box has this references - TRW 3444 2GG. I assume this is a normal steering box for a '67 1500 beetle. But the beetle had a big wheel, right? Why does this wheel feel so inadequate then?
Last, is there a way to adjust the responsiveness of the wheel (ie, making the wheels turn more when I turn the steering wheel) or are there other steering boxes prepared to bigger wheels that can be adapted?
Thanks in advance and sorry to bother.
Best regards.
Miguel Caldeira Proenca
Lisboa - Portugal
m.caldeira.proenca@mail.telepac.pt
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