shortening a steering shaft

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Sparky_vp
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shortening a steering shaft

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howdy, is this advised when building a buggy and hows it done ?

i also had to move my steering box to the right to line up the steering column but its thrown the steering completely out...is there a fix

thanx in advance
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Re: shortening a steering shaft

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No, AFAIK, you don't shorten the steering shaft but you certainly don't move the steering box. The steering wheel does not sit 100% 90 degrees to the center line of the vehicle.
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thanx mate, i kinda figured this method was crappy (ie. don't fall for everything you read on the internets)
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