adrianreeve
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| posted on 22/1/10 at 08:00 AM |
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Problems fitting a 2.9 quick rack?
I tried fitting my 2.9 quick rack from Rally Designs last night. On the thinner passenger side mounting, I fit the thick plastic spacer, but when
bolted down it was still loose, and there was no room to fit the thin spacer under the wider drivers side mounting. Am I doing omething wrong, or has
anyone else had this problem?
Cheers
Adrian
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l0rd
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| posted on 22/1/10 at 08:58 AM |
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Are you sure you got the correct bushes and the correct rack mounts the correct way round?
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ashg
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| posted on 22/1/10 at 09:53 AM |
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i had the same Adrian. i used a bit of 1.5mm ali under the bigger mount.
if you want you can bring your bits round mine and see if they are the same.
[Edited on 22/1/10 by ashg]
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omega0684
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| posted on 22/1/10 at 10:21 AM |
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isn't 2.9 turns the standard rack? the quick racks ar e2.1 or 2.3 arn't they?
I love Pinto's, even if i did get mine from P&O!
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adithorp
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| posted on 22/1/10 at 10:36 AM |
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I think 3.5 is standard escort. RD quick racks a re 2.9 or 2.4. Although some 2.9s out there are just 3.5s with stops fitted.
adrian
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JekRankin
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| posted on 22/1/10 at 12:16 PM |
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I had exactly the same problem too - I used some thin aluminium to make shims to achieve a tight fit under the narrow mount.
The wide mount was a very tight fit - I had to file a little off the aluminum bracket and use a block of wood and a hammer to 'tap' it
over the rack. I had to give it quite a few blows before I was convinced the rack was fully located in the bracket.
The plastic spacer on this side was a bit too thick so I had to file this down by about 1mm.
Jek
[Edited on 22/1/10 by JekRankin]
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flak monkey
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| posted on 23/1/10 at 09:49 PM |
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Yep mine was the same, had to put some extra packing under one side (can't remember which though)
David
Sera
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Angel Acevedo
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| posted on 25/1/10 at 03:19 AM |
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Slower rack with quickener
This may sound daft, but what if you install a slower rack and add a rack quickener?
This may bring rack speed to desired rate.
see:
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=127332&page=&contribmessage=none
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