zzford
Well-known member
I recently replaced the Flaming River Vega steering box on my coupe with a Unisteer rack and pinion unit. The Vega box had approximently 10,000 miles on it and would not hold an adjustment. It kept loosening up. I adjusted it and within a couple of hundred miles it would develop significant play. I sure did not want to replace it with another Vega box. I researched the Unisteer package and found that the only negative reactions were that it didn't steer as tight a radius as the Vega set up would. I went a head and bought one and installed it. It is GREAT! my car was always hard to steer unless it was moving. The Unisteer helped that a lot. Mind you, it isn't power steering, but now my wife could drive it. On the road, there is NO wandering whatso ever. There is no play in the wheel and I rarely have to corrrect steering. If there is a reduction in turning radius, I didn't see it in my car. I LOVE this thing! I had not been driving the car much anymore as it just wasn't fun, but since the conversion, the car is rarely in the garage. I know that some of you hardcore traditionalists might fault me, but I'll take this steering any day. If you are in the building stages of a car, my recommendation is to go with the Unisteer over the Vega box. If your Vega box is worn out, replace it with a Unisteer. You won't be disappointed. NO, I am not getting paid for this endorsment, I am just that pleased with their product.
