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Team Tetanus Samba Member
Joined: July 06, 2016 Posts: 2 Location: Murfreesboro tn
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Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2016 8:57 pm Post subject: Flip steering box? |
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I want to flip my steering box and I can't find any reason not to. I want to cut out front tank support and flip steering box to align steering column and remove extreme angles on tie rods due to low ride height.
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retterath Samba Member
Joined: July 19, 2004 Posts: 661 Location: SW Washington state
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Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2016 9:38 pm Post subject: Re: Flip steering box? |
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It's past my bedtime, but I think that will reverse your steering. . . |
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Bashr52 Samba Member
Joined: July 16, 2006 Posts: 5666 Location: On an island in VA
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Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2016 6:46 am Post subject: Re: Flip steering box? |
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Why not just flip the tie rods? |
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Team Tetanus Samba Member
Joined: July 06, 2016 Posts: 2 Location: Murfreesboro tn
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Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2016 12:12 pm Post subject: Re: Flip steering box? |
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I plan on it if I can't flip entire steering box. I was think about this because it would align my steering column without using a bearing shaft. |
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VOLKSWAGNUT Fastest VW Belt Changer
Joined: October 14, 2007 Posts: 11056 Location: Flippin' a Belt........ .... Off-n-On ... NC USA
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Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 7:02 am Post subject: Re: Flip steering box? |
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retterath wrote: |
It's past my bedtime, but I think that will reverse your steering. . . |
Yeah.. and Im up way too early.. but flipping the box ... still reverses the steering.
Hey.. you want a different car.. there ya go..
News at 11....
Could be a very exciting drive.... and theft deterrent..
(Noteworthy advice be sure to ad a frame head BRACE)..
Modify the stock steering shaft and use a super beetle (or modern car) double U joint shaft and a lower bushing/bearing.
There are so many ways to adapt steering shafts.
I think you are simply trying to avoid a lower bearing????
Unless it has a self supporting column like a Super Beetle or uses a straight solid shaft it will need a lower bearing and shaft lock.
To support the lower shaft, I used 3 modified shaft lock collars. One in the column tube to support the shaft like a bushing, one locked on the shaft inside the tube to stop downward shaft movement, one locked on the shaft to stop upward shaft movement.
Added in a section of pipe and an intermediate steering shaft from a Pontiac G6.. and was done..
(hint I have more intermediate steering shafts that can be bought)
3 shaft lock collars cost me $18 bucks. The rest was just time..
My first trial mock up .. (now with some welds) .. Still going..
. _________________ aka Ken {o\!/o}
Its your vehicle- stop askin' for approval-do what YOU like for cryin' out loud
Better to roll em' how you want and wear em' out-than lettin' em' rot out
Its about the going not the showing
Rebuilt to drive not decorate
WANTED: Local Eatin' Joints, Triple D for TheSamba contributions here http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=570510
Search "VOLKSWAGNUT" on YouTube since you cant watch a "certain" BELT change video round here
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caleb0101 Samba Member
Joined: August 26, 2014 Posts: 524 Location: Bristol Connecticut
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Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2016 9:23 am Post subject: Re: Flip steering box? |
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Why don't you make a gearbox that bolts in between the coupler and the steering box that reverses the direction of the input from the steering wheel? All you need is a 1 to 1 ratio gearbox with an even number of gears in it and it would also make it so that the angle of the steering could wouldn't change without using a u joint _________________ Ruby red 1967 beetle sedan with a 2021cc
1967 beetle sedan baja project
April 60 euro spec ragtop beetle with a 1641cc |
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