Miata Mailing List: April 1996, Message #213
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   From: dans@dmscomp.com (Dan Scolnick)
Subject: Re: R Package steering question
   Date: Tue, 2 Apr 1996 22:08:32 -0500

>Hi all!
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>I was just curious...does the "R" package have a different steering ratio
>than the regular Miatas? If so, what causes the ratio to be different?
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>Happy Motoring!                             -Zack
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>|\  Kerim Zackariah Broadbent               #176 CS/SK
>| \  RacerZack@aol.com                      Cal Club &
>|  \  red '94 Miata, "Enzo, Jr."            San Diego
>|___\  PLAY CAR in Fullerton, CA
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The 'R' only comes with manual steering which has a different ratio than
power steering.  The manual steering has a slower ratio to give more precise
steering and better leverage.  The manual steering cars also have a bigger
(and uglier) steering wheel than the 'leather wrapped' power steering cars.
/^\dan
'94 'R'ed (being modified) - HERETIC (wish I was blue)
'81 Volvo "From Hell" 337,000 miles, catch me if you can (with dirty wheels)
'70 Dodge Challenger R/T 440 SixPack (power steering, brakes & power power)
1984 Hobie 33 - 'The Vicar Is...'
1991 Hobie Miracle 20' - 'Hazardous (when wet)'
1996 Hobie Magic 25' - awaiting a name

Writing to you from the capital of the world-
New York City, New York (so dangerous we warn you twice)