Steering

billiard13 · 02-28-2004

How stiff is the steering on these GT's? Will my 16 year old daughter be able to handle one safely and comfortably?

Thanks.

namba209 · 02-28-2004

Once the car is rolling the steering is fairly light. Sitting still, is another matter, it is stiff. HTH.

Ron

greensmurf20 · 02-29-2004

she'll be fine. if it does turn a little stiff even when rolling, take the rack and pinion out, clean it and lube it, top it off with new boots from OGTS. boots are prone to ripping and they get dry. i need to do this myself

billiard13 · 02-29-2004

Thanks guys, appreciate the help.

tarquin · 03-01-2004

What you may actually find it that over the years the suspension has been worked on bushes fitted, so may have been in pieces many times.

What you need to do is what I did. My brother has a GT as do I but his steering was noticabley lighter than mine and it turned out that mine needed its geometery setting up again. This is not the same as getting your tracking done at your local tyre shop but involves shims which sets up all the alignment including the tracking, toe in/out and most importantly the camber.

If it is not set up correctly, all the suspension and steering works against itself and makes the car very heavy and twitchey in corners.

Well worth getting it done, its only about £70 to have it done in the UK.

oldopelguy · 03-01-2004

And if all the above fails, there's always the option of moving the rack slightly fowad with some spaces and fitting Kadett arms to the spindles. They are longer, so the steering wil be a bit "slower" but easier to turn the wheel.

02-28-2004	#1 (permalink)
billiard13 I finally own an Opel! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Knoxville Posts: 105	Unanswered: Steering How stiff is the steering on these GT's? Will my 16 year old daughter be able to handle one safely and comfortably? Thanks.

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greensmurf20 OPEL-LESS!!! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Gobles michigan 49055 Posts: 2,112	she'll be fine. if it does turn a little stiff even when rolling, take the rack and pinion out, clean it and lube it, top it off with new boots from OGTS. boots are prone to ripping and they get dry. i need to do this myself __________________ previousely owned 8 GTs and 1 manta. currently own 92 25th anniversary Z28. Ttop, 350, T56 swap, many upgrades, basically a complete restore. 67 chevy sportvan deluxe....next in line.

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oldopelguy Have Opel, Will Travel Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Saint Michael, MN Posts: 1,727 Logbook Entries: 3 Provided Answers: 2	kadett to the rescue And if all the above fails, there's always the option of moving the rack slightly fowad with some spaces and fitting Kadett arms to the spindles. They are longer, so the steering wil be a bit "slower" but easier to turn the wheel. __________________ 1958 Rekord Sedan, 1958 Olympia Wagon, 1959 Opel Olympia Sedan, 1967 Kadett Coupe, 1967 Admiral Sedan 4L CIH-6, 1968 Kadett fastback 1.1L, 1970 Kadett Wagon Turbo 2.2L, 1971 Kadett Sedan 1.1L, 1975 Manta Wagon 4.3L V-6

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02-28-2004	#2 (permalink)
namba209 6,000 Post Club Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Imperial Beach, CA South of San Diego Posts: 6,054 Provided Answers: 6	Once the car is rolling the steering is fairly light. Sitting still, is another matter, it is stiff. HTH. Ron

02-29-2004	#4 (permalink)
billiard13 I finally own an Opel! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Knoxville Posts: 105	Thanks guys, appreciate the help.

03-01-2004	#5 (permalink)
tarquin Opeler Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: UK Posts: 53	What you may actually find it that over the years the suspension has been worked on bushes fitted, so may have been in pieces many times. What you need to do is what I did. My brother has a GT as do I but his steering was noticabley lighter than mine and it turned out that mine needed its geometery setting up again. This is not the same as getting your tracking done at your local tyre shop but involves shims which sets up all the alignment including the tracking, toe in/out and most importantly the camber. If it is not set up correctly, all the suspension and steering works against itself and makes the car very heavy and twitchey in corners. Well worth getting it done, its only about £70 to have it done in the UK.

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