Mounting the Steering column to dash bar
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As title really, how have you mounted them (using standard mini column) Pics and ideas please.
Much appreciated.
Shane.

Obviously not exactly like that but you could use the rose joint or weld it to cage if you have a dash bar.

Cheers Rick, I was thinking more along the lines of a bracket fixed to the dash bar similar to what is usually mounted to the lower dash rail (which I dont actually have)
Cheers
Shane

i've got one here. SD do them. its a formed mount with 2 captive nuts in to just bolt it up as per normal.

i would let this one go for a couple of beer tokens posted but i cant do it till i get back in about 2 weeks.

its brand new.

Done with bracket from Demon Tweks. Standard steering column





Oh, and the way Cossierick has done it is in my eyes silly. What happens if you're unlucky with belts, seats or similar? I would not want the steering column thingy to be TOO solid. It should sort of break away. That thing whis is pointed 90degrees against head/chest is not that good...

Edited by Vegard on 19th Nov, 2007.

this is how mine is done.

Edited by Jimster on 19th Nov, 2007.

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Any pics of that Iain and does it allow you to lower the column?

I understand Vegard its right in the middle of my chest aswell am considering changing something so it will collaps in an impact ?

I like the thought behind Rick's and Jims but I have mounted mine like our Norwegian friend and much as it pains me he has a point!

On 5th Sep, 2011 Vegard said:
I stand corrected. You should know

Did you know that most new cars that have a high score on the EURO NCAP rating 4-5 stars are all left hand drive? If you were to crash the same high achievers in a right hand drive test the steering column usually pierces your sternum as the engine will punch it thru where as in left hand drive the gearbox on a fwd car does not do the same thing?

On 5th Sep, 2011 Vegard said:
I stand corrected. You should know

here's mine

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steering wheels crashing into your sternum hurt... had the whole package combined with 2 collapsed lungs years ago

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I am not going to do specifics here but lets just say some of our cars achieve good ratings in lhd and then rhd is tested and not so good. We get slating only to find that actually we are far from alone in this!

On 5th Sep, 2011 Vegard said:
I stand corrected. You should know

Think about the underbonnet config of any fwd car and decide where the engine is going to go in the event in a collision. Most are baised to rh side of car with tranny on lhs - does not take a mastermind to work out what is going to happen if engine goes into bulkhead

On 5th Sep, 2011 Vegard said:
I stand corrected. You should know

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Isn't it true what is in the Daily Mail then???? ::)

On 5th Sep, 2011 Vegard said:
I stand corrected. You should know

Thanks lads ,just to upset me more about my steering colom.

It needs sorting more than i thaught now its talked about.

Rick

Back on tpoic! lol! Im thinking of fabricating up a bracket similar ti what V posted, Going to have to get some seats on order now and fit the pedal box to get an idea of position, joy! now, am I better to bolt this to the dash bar (as this is how it mounts to the dash rail usually) or weld it to the dash bar?
Cheers
Shane

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Edited by shane on 20th Nov, 2007.

I actually welded the bracket for the column to mount on in Vegards car for him. We welded it to the bar, but did just stitch it and did not seam weld it to the bar.

Someone clarify this, I remember the bolts holding the column on being of the sheer-in-an-accident type, no? My other car has such that if the driver hits the wheel in an accident the column collapses and moves into the floor, so it's bolted to the dash by a slotted bracket that lets this movement happen. This is probly useless dribble but it made sense and was informative when it was in my head!

The bolt holding the column is a shear when tigthened bolt, that's all.