New Tilt Columns - Bolt In - XV Motorsports

[dqhemi]

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.

I know we will be asked about doing these for A-Body cars.  Well if you want them, we'll build them if we can get a commitment for 25 pieces.  We don't build A-Body cars so for us to commit the resources to developing these we need some people to step up on these.  We're happy to do them just get on the list and we will get them made.

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.










John Buscema
XV Motorsports
www.xvmotorsports.com

[jackel440]

do these have the correct wiring connectors to hook it to the harness?they look  really nice

[TruckDriver]

If one of those bolted into a '72 Charger, I'd buy one

[Silver R/T]

looks like nice product

[dqhemi]

do these have the correct wiring connectors to hook it to the harness?they look  really nice

Thanks!

The connector is for an aftermarket generic harness. 
When we build cars these plug right in to the harnesses we use.

So connectors are not for the factory harness - would have been very hard to do that.
We have wiring diagrams for the columns, so it's just a matter of matching the correct one's to your factory harness.

John Buscema
XV Motorsports
www.xvmotorsports.com

[dqhemi]

If one of those bolted into a '72 Charger, I'd buy one

We didn't try them on it, but we're pretty sure it should fit.

If you want to be the first to try and confirm fitment, we can sell you one at a discount.

John Buscema
XV Motorsports
www.xvmotorsports.com

[Charger_Fan]

As usual, another great looking product!

Is the ignition switch on that raised portion near where the steering wheel would mount?
Your site's looking good too, there's a ton of new stuff on there!

[kab69440]

Will the telescoping feature from a factory Tilt-A-Scope work with your rack and pinion ready column?

[Rocky]

do these have the correct wiring connectors to hook it to the harness?they look  really nice

Thanks!

The connector is for an aftermarket generic harness. 
When we build cars these plug right in to the harnesses we use.

So connectors are not for the factory harness - would have been very hard to do that.
We have wiring diagrams for the columns, so it's just a matter of matching the correct one's to your factory harness.

John Buscema
XV Motorsports
www.xvmotorsports.com

It shouldn't be too hard for either XV to make a little conversion harness to adapt, or to let everyone know what their wiring essentials are to allow a simple conversion harness to plug into existing wiring.  I know that things like this are made more difficult by things like floor dimmers, but cooperation within a market also makes for some awesome innovations too.  Who wants to play?

      Rocky

     BTW, I would be happy to evaluate any of the XV products in either of my 68 B-bodies.

[mikepmcs]

Wow, really nice detail.   

v/r
Mike

[dqhemi]

As usual, another great looking product!

Is the ignition switch on that raised portion near where the steering wheel would mount?
Your site's looking good too, there's a ton of new stuff on there!

Thanks!

Before the steering wheel gets mounted you need to install a steering wheel adapter which is about another 2.25" depending on the manufacturer.

The columns accept an adapter for late model GM, which all the steering wheel manufacturers offer.
So whatever kind of wheel you want to use, you just get the adapter from the manufacturer.

We have many new things coming which we will be anouncing regularly over the coming weeks.

John Buscema
XV Motorsports
www.xvmotorsports.com

[dqhemi]

Will the telescoping feature from a factory Tilt-A-Scope work with your rack and pinion ready column?

I don't see how it would. 
See my post above - these use adapters for the steering wheels, everything is standardized.

John Buscema
XV Motorsports
www.xvmotorsports.com

[JR]

Thats an impressive piece. I like the tilt feature and the extra switch on the turn signal option. I see that about wheel adaptors, but if I wanted to run a stock woodgrain  wheel, would an adapter be needed?

[dqhemi]

Thats an impressive piece. I like the tilt feature and the extra switch on the turn signal option. I see that about wheel adaptors, but if I wanted to run a stock woodgrain  wheel, would an adapter be needed?

you'd need to find an adapter that mates your wheel to a late model GM column. 
Not sure there is one, but we haven't really looked.

We've discussed making one up. 
If there were enough people wanting it we could do it pretty easy.

John Buscema
XV Motorsports
www.xvmotorsports.com

[dkn1997]

That is a smokin deal too!!  me likey!!