Optima steering

[Ashlandchris]

So I ran my original Optima on Friday and found the steering awful. The servo saver took almost all feeling out, as well as ability to turn rt.
I tried to nip it up with the nut on the top and either snapped something or threaded it so couldn't run for rest of evening.

I've not stripped the car yet to get the parts out and assess the damage, but has anyone used any different steering assemblies or should I just glue the saver to stop it numbing the steering?

Anyone have any suggestions?

[Retro RC]

Come on don't do a half hearted job strip it and figure it out replace the parts if you can

[Ashlandchris]

Originally Posted by Retro RC

Come on don't do a half hearted job strip it and figure it out replace the parts if you can

Just worried that I don't have a spare steering assembly anyhow and a cursory search of ebay doesn't seem to show any for sale so once I get time to strip it I'll see what what is needed, but before I did I just wondered if anyone has any other good suggestions (such as the brill idea someone gave when I asked about the poor way the servo fixes into the car - they suggested using the old speedo servo mount with an elongated threaded arm - brilliant!)

[OptimaFan]

Are we taking about the Mid, or the original Optima? For the first, I use the bell cranks from the Lazer ZX-R, these are rigid. And then mount a Kimbrough servo saver on the servo. For the regular Optima this might work well, lock the servo saver in the bell cranks, and mount a servo saver on the servo instead.

[Gayo]

I used washers to compress the spring, it helps a little. Some kind of MIP or Gouge steering would be ace, but I never saw any on Optimas.

[alcyon]

IMHO..all the optima series bellcranks were crap. They develop slop quickly.. i chucked mine in favor of lazer zx steering posts..steering plate and a set of 39655 gp10 blue steering cranks.