mcg
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| posted on 19/9/18 at 03:21 AM |
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Quick rack or alternative?
Noticed on track day that we needed to do a lot of hand over hand steering and so figured a quick rack could be useful. Does it make an appreciable
difference for track driving or is there a better alternative?
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Nickp
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| posted on 19/9/18 at 06:13 AM |
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If it's an escort rack then yes it's your best / easiest option to swap it for a quick rack. They're cheaply and readily available
in various ratios, 2.9, 2.4 and 2.2 IIRC. If it's something else then you'l need to do a bit more research.
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AdamR20
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| posted on 19/9/18 at 06:56 AM |
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Yes. Other option is shorter / cut down steering arms, depending on which uprights you have.
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Bluemoon
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| posted on 19/9/18 at 08:45 AM |
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Just make sure it is quick, i.e. mm/turn is higher. Some "quick racks" are not, they are just shorter!!
Make sure the length of the rack is the same as the existing one, to ensure you don't get bump steer. Wise to investigate and understand bump
steer before investing in a new rack..
Dan
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mcg
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| posted on 19/9/18 at 10:57 AM |
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excellent - thanks all. I think it is the escort one, so had hoped for a like for like replacement. However when I search for them, some things are
coming up that look like replacing only the rack and pinion elements like this:
2.2 Quick Rack
Am i wrong about that?
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owelly
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| posted on 19/9/18 at 11:34 AM |
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http://www.rallydesign.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=7310
http://www.ppcmag.co.uk
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Bluemoon
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| posted on 19/9/18 at 01:16 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mcg
excellent - thanks all. I think it is the escort one, so had hoped for a like for like replacement. However when I search for them, some things are
coming up that look like replacing only the rack and pinion elements like this:
2.2 Quick Rack
Am i wrong about that?
Measure the rack length, yours may already be shorted (I would expect this to reduce bump steer, but this depends on the suspension design). You might
have to get a machine shop to shorten the rack in the linky...
[Edited on 19/9/18 by Bluemoon]
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mcg
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| posted on 19/9/18 at 01:36 PM |
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will do - thanks alot
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