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Old 2nd August 2010, 11:17 AM
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Hi all.
Can anyone give me a hand and work out the center of the steering column in relation to the center line of the chassis? im using a granada column so the mounts are different also my chassis is a bit different so having a hard time trying to work out exactly where i should put the column. Also this will help me position the plate that the column goes into.
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Old 2nd August 2010, 01:50 PM
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Surely you would want the steering column in the centre of the drivers side of the car.(middle of TR 9 section on drivers side)
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Old 2nd August 2010, 05:47 PM
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yep, as above, the transmission tunnel is different both sides, so the center of the chassis wouldn't work.

The center measurement of the drivers footwell/steering mount can be worked out looking at cp16 (or cp17 I think) it is in the back of the book.
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According to my cad model it is 290mm from the centerline of the chassis to the steering column centerline.

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Great thanks guys. Will have another look in the morning with fresh eyes, sure that will help.
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