Quick Steering Arms - Fitment - OPGI

[GasDaddy140]

Hi,

Of course I would like a little quicker steering action! The Original Parts Group Inc. offers some "direct fit" fast steering arms to reduce steering wheel movement by two full turns. I want to do this. Has anyone else? I'm sure that another front-end alignment will be needed.

Thank You!

[joelsplace]

Buy them from Clark's or better yet get Matt's arms.
You only have to set the toe in.
The OPG or Clark's ones reduce turning radius a lot.
Matt's don't hurt the turning radius, have better Ackerman and less effort or at least that is the claim. I bought 6 pairs but haven't gotten around to installing any yet.
How much does OPG want for them? I have a new set of Clark's with bolts I need to sell.

[GasDaddy140]

Hi Joelspace,

With shipping and a bolt set about $160.00. Listed at $129.00. Thanks for the information. Have you ever driven a Corvair with this steering upgrade?

[joelsplace]

I have several with the fast arms. I really like it except for the drastically decreased turning radius. I can't turn around in my driveway with the Corvairs that have the fast arms but I easily can with the stock steering.

[GasDaddy140]

Hmmm reduced steering radius. That’s a very good point Joelsplace. Now you’ve given me reason to think more about these fast-steering arms.
Thanks!!
I have plenty of other stuff to work on :)

[joelsplace]

Matt's supposedly have a better turning radius than stock but I can't verify that yet.

[GasDaddy140]

I have never heard of this, Matt's. Do you have a link?

[acarlson]

See this link on the other website: http://corvaircenter.com/phorum/read.ph ... 053,page=1

Alec

[caraholic4life]

Unless you will be driving your Corvair competitively, fast arms really are not necessary.
These days they seem to be one of those items people like to say their car has as an "Option" like heavy duty suspension or a telescopic steering column.
As for OPGI, it seems that they are nothing more than a middleman who sources their catalog from others that offer parts, mark them up and sell them.
You would be better off, at least for the immediate future to purchase from those in the Corvair community that have a proven track record of supporting us and our vehicles.
I am not saying we should avoid purchasing anything from the Newcomers but would suggest any purchases from them be done with caution.
Give them an opportunity to actually prove themselves to be supportive, not simply opportunistic, they might then be worthy of our support.

[GasDaddy140]

Thanks for the link to, Matt's! Very cool steering arm design. What a man!

And yes, maybe I don't need to change anything with the steering right now :) I go from my very short steering Nissan Juke into the Corvair and I feel like I'm swimming with my arms furling sometimes :)

I do support our Corvair vendors, I just happened to be browsing through their catalog and thought they may be different.

Thanks again!

[joelsplace]

"Unless you will be driving your Corvair competitively, fast arms really are not necessary."
I guess I don't understand your point. Corvairs aren't necessary so nothing you do to them or change is either.
Fast arms is one of the first things I change on my Corvairs. Makes them a LOT more fun to drive.
99% of the people that drool over my cars wouldn't know what fast ratio arms are and the 1% that would I wouldn't feel the need to tell them unless they asked.

[jaymaechtlen]

"not needed except for competition" - well...
When I first got my "Corvair" on the road, I thought the steering was godawful slow.
So I put some Tempest steering arms on, that quickened it a lot. (I was scrapping a '61 Tempest at the time)
It does require more muscle, especially if you give it meaty tires.
It tends to scrub a bit at full lock, and it may slide a bit on loose surfaces at/near full lock.
But I have no interest in going back to slow steering.
Cheers!
Jay