Steering extension tube?

[will_08]

Hey guys

What tube have people used to extend the steering column?

Ive searched previous posts and found answers from 16mm - 1.6mm wall
To 25mm - 3mm wall!?!?

Im happier going heavier to be fair, but will the 25mm tube leave plenty of clearance between the uprights?

Im building a book spec car btw

Cheers Will

[alga]

25 mm fits, the clearance is minimal (3-5 mm).

[will_08]

cool that's what my local place has anyway, is a meter enough? or do you need more?

Cheers Will

[ozzy1]

Put the lower column in place in the steering rack and measure approx 50mm past the upright. This will give u more than enough to fit into the extension tube and will give u the maximum clearance of the upright.
A metre is more than enough tubing.

[will_08]

Cheers Oz

[jps]

I'm really struggling with this. Book spec car - but the steering column and the Pinto engine mount both want to occupy the same space at the same time... There is another thread about this - but no solution that I could see - other than reroute the steering or modify the engine mounts - neither of which are mentioned in the Book..??

[robo]

Steve " serieslandy " covered this and had to remake the engine mount. Its all in his thread.

Bob

[baz-r]

i used 25mm seamless thick wall i think. i have a massive length still left

[SeriesLandy]

All covered here I was building to the book, now it's slightly not to book spec.

I also have a different mount for the column bearing, it lifted the column a bit but still didn't have enough clearance.

If you need any photos or anything pm me, as it was only luck I looked at the forum tonight

[jps]

Will do Steve. Sorry, wasn't ignoring your solution on the other thread, although it seems your point on the other thread might be right, ie the spec just doesn't work as its written in the book....