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firm feel stage II or stage III? #151418
11/15/08 07:34 PM 11/15/08 07:34 PM
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what do you guys use?
it going on a 68 charger. is stage III to stiff?
Re: firm feel stage II or stage III? [Re: komninon] #151419
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I got Stage I a would get Stage II next time. Depends on steering wheel diameter and preference.
Re: firm feel stage II or stage III? [Re: komninon] #151420
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That depends on you, I've installed 2's & 3's, I prefer 3's but a friend bought a 3 on my recomendation & didn't like it...Pulled it out & sent it back, they swapped him a stage 1 which he loves...

Re: firm feel stage II or stage III? [Re: 1_WILD_RT] #151421
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i had a 2 , sent it back and made it a 3. I like the 3 better.. If is similar to the feel of my 03 explorer
Re: firm feel stage II or stage III? [Re: 1_WILD_RT] #151422
11/16/08 10:30 AM 11/16/08 10:30 AM
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That depends on you, I've installed 2's & 3's, I prefer 3's but a friend bought a 3 on my recomendation & didn't like it...Pulled it out & sent it back, they swapped him a stage 1 which he loves...



I am used to the stock feel, put a stage 2 on my 71, wish I would have went with a stage 1. Can't imagine how stiff a 3 would be.

Re: firm feel stage II or stage III? [Re: Challenger 1] #151423
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I like II.
Re: firm feel stage II or stage III? [Re: komninon] #151424
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what do you guys use?
it going on a 68 charger. is stage III to stiff?



I put a II in my 68 charger with a big block. the II is pretty stiff and I wouldn't want it any stiffer for normal street driving.
Re: firm feel stage II or stage III? [Re: komninon] #151425
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I put a stage III in my '70 b body and I LOVE it!!

Gives a nice firm feeling and great response/road feel but still very easy on the arms.

Gary.

Re: firm feel stage II or stage III? [Re: hemi70] #151426
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I put a stage III in my '70 b body and I LOVE it!!

Gives a nice firm feeling and great response/road feel but still very easy on the arms.

Gary.








Same here, Stage III,......I've driven other cars with Stages I and II, those stages are fine if your running a smaller dia steering wheel, like a Tuff wheel, or aftermarket small dia wheel, if your running the factory Charger woodgrain or standard wheel.....IMHO you'll benefit more with the Stage III because the larger dia steering wheel will give you more "leverage" to take advantage of the Stage III "feel"

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Re: firm feel stage II or stage III? [Re: DAYCLONA] #151427
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i went with stage 3 and like it,
Re: firm feel stage II or stage III? [Re: DAYCLONA] #151428
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I have a stage 2 and wish I'd gone for the stage 3. Firm Feel was very nice about it when I called them and they offered to swap it to a stage 3, but life got busy and I never got around to taking the box back off and shipping it back.

Dayclona makes a good point about large steering wheels giving you more leverage.

I like the feel of new cars with rack and pinion steering and lots of road feel. In my case with a large wheel, stage 2 isn't even close.
Re: firm feel stage II or stage III? [Re: DAYCLONA] #151429
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I have a stage II with 13.5" steering wheel and like it.
Re: firm feel stage II or stage III? [Re: Lefty] #151430
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Stage II works well for me 71 RR factory wheel.

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Re: firm feel stage II or stage III? [Re: komninon] #151431
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I have 2 Stage 2's , which are really nice, but I will try a 3 next time.

And if the wheel is too hard to turn, you are not going fast enough

Reality check, that half the population is smarter then 50% of the people and it's a constantly contested fact.
Re: firm feel stage II or stage III? [Re: jcc] #151432
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i've been asking around and everyone says go with the stage 3
Re: firm feel stage II or stage III? [Re: cogen80] #151433
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i've been asking around and everyone says go with the stage 3







Don't you know,...bigger is better!

Re: firm feel stage II or stage III? [Re: DAYCLONA] #151434
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Or in this case firmer is better...

Re: firm feel stage II or stage III? [Re: Lefty] #151435
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I have a stage III and love it.
Re: firm feel stage II or stage III? [Re: 500Stroker] #151436
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Have Stage 2 w/ a Grant 194 Tuff wheel. Works for me.

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Re: firm feel stage II or stage III? [Re: BrianShaughnessy] #151437
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thanks for all your responses.
i am thinking stage III is the right one for me.
i will use 1" torsion bars , 1 1/4 sway bar, tubular upper arms all from firm feel. i hope the ride will be stiff , but not very very hard to turn the wheel.
thanks George.
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