Re: Spyder +2 steering problems
Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2012 9:00 am
Julian - where are you?
On my car the steering is moderately heavy at parking speeds (smaller steering wheel than stock) but fine while driving. It does self-centre when driving BUT having read and got involved in this thread I did notice yesterday that when you turn on, or near to, full lock it does't self-centre - in fact it tends to go towards full lock. This is using standard wheels, steering rack, uprights, top ball joints and lower trunnions and a lotus chassis with spyder wishbones and supaflex top and lower inner wishbone bushes. It also has TTR adjustable dampers/springs. The front ride height is possibly a little low (it gives about 5 1/2 inches ground clearance at the crossmember BUT this is running with 70 profile tyres). Wheel alignment was done at a local garage used to working on and restoring classic cars. I'd suggest it probably is worth checking the alignment and ride height but I'd also see if there's someone else with a +2 nearby that you could compare notes with.
C
On my car the steering is moderately heavy at parking speeds (smaller steering wheel than stock) but fine while driving. It does self-centre when driving BUT having read and got involved in this thread I did notice yesterday that when you turn on, or near to, full lock it does't self-centre - in fact it tends to go towards full lock. This is using standard wheels, steering rack, uprights, top ball joints and lower trunnions and a lotus chassis with spyder wishbones and supaflex top and lower inner wishbone bushes. It also has TTR adjustable dampers/springs. The front ride height is possibly a little low (it gives about 5 1/2 inches ground clearance at the crossmember BUT this is running with 70 profile tyres). Wheel alignment was done at a local garage used to working on and restoring classic cars. I'd suggest it probably is worth checking the alignment and ride height but I'd also see if there's someone else with a +2 nearby that you could compare notes with.
C