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Can the Howe Stealth Quickener really work ok with a manual steering rack?
Wellllll, sort of... The Slotus started out life with a Mustang II manual rack and a Speedway 2:1 quickener. On the track, it was great. Quick responses, minimal input for lane changes, etc. Really nice.
Off the track, as in parking in grid or putting it on the trailer or in the garage (i.e. all the "walking pace" things) it was a b!tch to turn. Really high effort. That same gear ratio that made the inputs so minimal also made the effort really high during parking type maneuvers. HamDip sometimes just couldn't turn the wheel to pull into a grid spot.
The solution? I installed power steering. Still feels kinda heavy at slow speeds, but it works fine on-track. Honestly, I don't notice it on track but I tell myself that it makes it easier to "keep up" with busy sections like a slalom. And even HamDip can park the damn thing now.
YMMV, just my .02, etc, etc.
JDK
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