Originally Posted By TC@HP2
Originally Posted By Spartan040

Good info, thanks. And I know it won't make it go faster or slower, I just want to know if it'd be harder to steer with a 10:1 ratio vs a 12.7:1


Harder to steer, if you are using power assist, no. However, what fast ratio steering does is make a car feel "twitchy" and very sensitive to inputs at higher speeds. At 75 mph highway speeds, it may feel like you can change lanes by flicking your wrist. Generally speaking, the higher the speeds the car is used at, the slower the steering speeds tend to be. Uber fast steering ratios are great for autocross, disasterous for top speed events.


I was worried about this when I purchased the borgeson steering box, since I have FirmFeel quick ratio pitman and idler arms. For me, this combo works very well. The steering in center area is still slower than for example in my bmw m5, or 07 320d. I have taken my car to 150+ mph, no "twitchy" feeling of any kind.

I do have tubular uca:s with 7deg caster set in.