Hey Brian,It's mainly for lowered cars, but the extended ball joint roll center correction arms are a pretty significant improvement in steering feel and front end response, accompanied with bumpsteer correction. Based on how softly sprung the Camaro is in comparison to the S550, I believe that they have similar resulting geometry designed in.
I keep hearing that it helps steering feel if you increase the negative camber.Iām sure this has been discussed at some point but I find the current search feature almost impossible to use, so I figured I would just start another thread. Iām curious about increasing the steering feel and accuracy on the GT.
I would have also guessed that they had a different steering rack or calibration. That was the case with the Boss 302R rack for the SN197: The main difference was software, and people wrote that it made a night-and-day difference in steering feel.However, I have heard that the GT 350 and the GT500 are much better. It is my understanding that they have revised steering geometry via the knuckle (and the other things that Iām sure I am clueless about ) and Iām sure either a different power steering rack or different power steering calibrations.
I was running through this thread and replied to this just because Norm wrote it. Godspeed, Norm.At some point I think you have to address the compliances - lateral arm bushings and EPAS mounting come to mind here, as any movements permitted in those locations amount to little vaguenesses between the steering wheel and the contact patches. I'm not sure if there's much room for steering feel improvement in the K-member mounting.
Mildly 'stretching' the tires on wheels wider than "measuring width" also tends to help, assuming that doing so is at least class-legal.
Some years ago I DIY-stiffened the rack bushings on a FWD car that I autocrossed. Too long ago to remember much except that there was *some* improvement.
Norm
3 piece strut tower brace up top and steeda g-track brace below. Did this to my base '21 gt, night and day improvement on steering response and feel.Thank you everyone for your input. Taking it in,
Installing the shaft should be as easy as removing the steering assembly.How hard is it to install that shaft on a regular Mustang, and update the EPAS software to Mach 1 specs?
Damn, this was a hell of a way to get this news. Had no idea he passed away.I was running through this thread and replied to this just because Norm wrote it. Godspeed, Norm.
I wondered where he went.Damn, this was a hell of a way to get this news.
He's not. Norm passed at the start of the year.I wondered where he went.
I can't find an Obit that corresponds with his last post date, hope is still with us.
R.I.P.Norm passed at the start of the year.
https://www.tributearchive.com/obituaries/23534470/norman-s-petersonI can't find an Obit that corresponds with his last post date, hope is still with us.
I'm sorta surprised the aftermarket isn't offering us these things yet. It seems easy, but I wonder if Ford has made it difficult, somehow. Like, do you need a VIN to prove you own a Mach 1 before they'll sell you that intermediate shaft?Installing the shaft should be as easy as removing the steering assembly.
Good question on the EPAS, I wonder if it could be copied off a M1's vin SCCM and/or PSCM as built data?