Bracket Talk
dragster steering shaft ?
May 15, 2025, 03:43 PM
imakehpdragster steering shaft ?
I always thought a collapsible shaft of some sort would be safer.....Kinda hard to stuff a digger straight into the wall I guess...
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Dave
F J B
May 15, 2025, 04:43 PM
wideopen231First not hard. I had 275" sideways whule no 90* to wall damnm close. My guess is almost impossible to fo;d up chassis w/o fold steering shaft and noit driving it back. Nothing says you can not have support or brace to eliminate possiblity for ti to be driven towards driver,
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May 16, 2025, 07:09 AM
Dave Koehler1: There is a rule, I think to have a stop to keep the shaft from ramming the driver. At the least every RED I have had has had this stop.
2: If one was concerned a 2 piece or more shaft with grade 5 or aluminum pins would do the trick.
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May 16, 2025, 09:16 AM
bry-warThis scenario is what killed Mark Niver.
May 16, 2025, 12:09 PM
BP758quote:
Originally posted by bry-war:
This scenario is what killed Mark Niver.
Bingo!
Nylon pin collapsed spline.
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May 16, 2025, 12:33 PM
Dave KoehlerNiver's machinist attitude always gave me a smile.
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May 16, 2025, 01:34 PM
BP758
Quite the machinist / fabricator..
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May 16, 2025, 05:14 PM
GoobI made a topic a few weeks back wondering why racers aren't using hydraulic steering units like on high HP and multiple outboard setups.
Seems like that would be a no brainer for a 300" W.B. car.....
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N375
May 16, 2025, 05:15 PM
Goobquote:
Originally posted by imakehp:
I always thought a collapsible shaft of some sort would be safer.....Kinda hard to stuff a digger straight into the wall I guess...
Just when you think you've seen it all......
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May 16, 2025, 08:20 PM
Top355xI built my own dragster and I built the steering shaft with two u joints it it one to raise the column height but also so it has the ability to collapse and fold upon it self
May 16, 2025, 08:52 PM
Dave Koehlerquote:
Originally posted by Top355x:
I built my own dragster and I built the steering shaft with two u joints it it one to raise the column height but also so it has the ability to collapse and fold upon it self
Without a stop to keep it from running you through aren't you assuming things will happen in a certain way and direction?
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May 16, 2025, 09:54 PM
imakehpquote:
Originally posted by Goob:
quote:
Originally posted by imakehp:
I always thought a collapsible shaft of some sort would be safer.....Kinda hard to stuff a digger straight into the wall I guess...
Just when you think you've seen it all......
Just an idea I had while getting ready to install the steering shaft.....Nothing wrong with "I wonder what if" moments...you should try it sometime
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Dave
F J B
May 17, 2025, 07:30 AM
wideopen231See one advantage to a FED. if drag link dose noit ram you in the, well get idea.LOL
On the hydraulic deal, More weight,one more thning to leak and.or break. My trhinking why not see one.Plus adding that on TF car would cost more and we know hiw those guys hate to spend money.LMAO
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May 17, 2025, 07:45 AM
Dave Koehlerquote:
Originally posted by wideopen231:
See one advantage to a FED. if drag link dose noit ram you in the, well get idea.LOL
On the hydraulic deal, More weight,one more thning to leak and.or break. My trhinking why not see one.Plus adding that on TF car would cost more and we know hiw those guys hate to spend money.LMAO
And it would require a nhra approved diaper at both ends.
Only thing potentially worse would be remote steering.
Drive by wire on modern cars still gives me pause. Anyone remember the lag in the early designs?
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May 17, 2025, 08:48 AM
wideopen231quote:
Originally posted by Dave Koehler:
quote:
Originally posted by wideopen231:
See one advantage to a FED. if drag link dose noit ram you in the, well get idea.LOL
On the hydraulic deal, More weight,one more thning to leak and.or break. My trhinking why not see one.Plus adding that on TF car would cost more and we know hiw those guys hate to spend money.LMAO
And it would require a nhra approved diaper at both ends.
Only thing potentially worse would be remote steering.
Drive by wire on modern cars still gives me pause. Anyone remember the lag in the early designs?
Hell according to most who know me the second one better be big as holder is full of it.
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May 17, 2025, 08:51 AM
wideopen231No way I would trust electronic control of steering. Will not buy newer harley becuse drive by wire throttle crap, I want a cable to open it and springs slamming it if cable breaks.
Most all technology comes back to bite in butt, Before internet robbery took a gun and minor degree of guts to do it.
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