Collapsible steering column

[Zachalanche]

need more info.
I know a lot of those steering columns are not collapsible, maybe they are making some that are now. a solid mount at the dash should be fine if there is allowance for movement forward of that location. the lower mount should only constrain the column up & down and side to side, but not axially. If the column is truly collapsible then you can mount rigid on both ends. if it is not you may want to consider building a steering shaft with a couple of joints to allow the shaft to make some form of a Z- bend. this is easier to do when converting to rack and pinion, and sometimes not so easy when using a gear box. I know some manufacturers have used a joint that is engineered to shear in a collision, but I'm not sure if you can find anything aftermarket that would do that.



in the end your goal is to keep the steering shaft from being pushed towards you if your engine compartment (or possibly even the toe box portion of your interior) was to be crushed.