Mopar Tilt Column - Bolt In - XV Motorsports
 

I’m not sure how many of you have struggled with aftermarket columns in your cars. We’re building a lot of cars and there wasn’t any real bolt in solution for us, so we went ahead and had tilt columns made up that don’t require any fabrication – they bolt right up to the factory brackets and mounts. We also made a number of improvements based upon what we needed for our own builds as well as our customers cars.

Pics are below and prices are on our website under Products – Steering Columns.

Here’s the details and should answer most of your questions:

• Only true bolt on column available – The column bolts directly to the factory mounting brackets ensuring a quality fit and ease of installation.
• Roller bearing support at the bottom of the shaft – This is a critical feature for those wishing to use a rack and pinion steering setup. This is the only column on the market to have this feature. We were (and are) not comfortable running u-joints to a rack with nothing other than a plastic bushing to support it at the bottom of the column.
• Various install kits - Kits available to connect the column to either rack and pinion or original factory style applications. We’ll have prices for the install in a day or two. Kits will be available for factory power and manual steering boxes as well as our rack setup and other manufacturers – if you have an aftermarket K-Member w/ Rack and Pinion Steering, we have an install kit for it.
• Tilt Column – Allows user to find the proper steering angle for his or her particular driving style and aids in vehicle entry and exit (imagine an E-Body that is easy to get into!)
• Designed for use with popular aftermarket steering wheels – This allows the customer to use the steering wheel of his or her choice.
• Optional switch on the turn signal stalk – This allows you to relocate the high beam switch, or use it for other applications such as Nitrous Oxide, overdrive (i.e. Gear Vendors), line-lock or anything else you can think of.
• Available with or without keyed ignition switch – We’re releasing the B Body version with or without the ignition switch and E Body comes with the keyed switch.
• Choice of finishes – Available in chrome or ready to paint steel to custom color match to your vehicle.
• Availability – These columns are ONLY available from XV Motorsports and are available now – we will be shipping them in April. We also have discounted pricing on these for qualified shops and dealers.

On the install kits to go from the column to the box or rack, we will list the parts and have pricing for them some time later this week. These will be available for the other front K-Member’s out there.

As far as applications, we’ve done them for the E and B Body Mopars. We have not confirmed if the columns will fit 66-67 and 73-74 B Body – but we believe they will.

We have a number of new products coming out one right after the other – we will be announcing more new products possibly as early as next week.

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John Buscema
XV Motorsports
www.xvmotorsports.com

looks great John. You need one for the A bodies too! :unibrow:

Jody

How much, seems like some of the items are rather pricey?

If we can get 25 people to step up we'll do the A-Body as well. We don't build A-Body cars sowe don't have any lying around to do the development on.

If you want to be one of the 25, just call Peter here - he'll be keeping track.

John Buscema
XV Motorsports
www.xvmotorsports.com

I can't remember if it's OK to post prices on this site or not - apologies in advance if it's taboo....

Pricing is as follows:

Columns w/o keyed ignition switch - $399.99
Columns w/ keyed ignition switch - $575.99

Chrome - add +$150.00
Switch on turn signal stalk - $75.00

Install kits we will have prices in the next few days on - these are to go from the bottom of the column to the rack or steering box.

Sounds pretty reasonable, thanks for the info and keep the products coming. Would it be a mistake, or a step backwards to adapt your suspension pieces for Air Ride?

Oh man - It's really hard for me to answer your question. I'm reluctant to answer your question because I know it will upset some.

Let's just say for what we are doing and our point(s) of reference it would be more than a few steps backwards.

If you watched the development they did on TV you would think it was a step backwards after using a compnay that develops a lot of F1 suspensions and no I am not bashing Air Ride as I will be using their stuff on my '68 Camaro and '50 Chevy pickup.

Mike

Where were these 6 months ago when my buddy has to rebuild his tilt because there were no aftermarket ones?Glad to see these are now available.

Mike

I saw the fancy bumping machine on TV looked pretty high tech. I never saw any info on track times, or later G's or other quantifiable information. Can soome be provided?