Steve Lovelock
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| posted on 5/12/09 at 05:12 PM |
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Ali steering rack clamps from Rally Design - are they worth it
I am re-fitting the steering rack to my Luego. I have a 2.9 Escort semi-quick rack. Previously I made a clamp out of flat steel strips bent to shape
and fitted them to the rack and the ford rubber bushes. I note that RD stress that the ali clamps fix the rack without the use of bushes. Does this
make much difference? Is it worth the £30-ish cost of the RD items?
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clairetoo
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| posted on 5/12/09 at 05:24 PM |
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Put it this way - why go to the trouble of making a stiff chassis with nice stiff wishbones and then let the rack move around in squidgy rubber bushes
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Its cuz I is blond , innit
Claire xx
Will weld for food......
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RazMan
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| posted on 5/12/09 at 05:35 PM |
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They certainly tighten up the feel of the rack a little - look nice too 
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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boggle
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| posted on 5/12/09 at 06:48 PM |
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i made mine from 20mm ali....they work out about £20 to make....i didnt think about the rubbers causing a problem on the rack...i could make some to
fit without the rubbers? just assumed that the rubber was like a damper.... 
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loggyboy
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| posted on 5/12/09 at 08:39 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by boggle
i made mine from 20mm ali....they work out about £20 to make....i didnt think about the rubbers causing a problem on the rack...i could make some to
fit without the rubbers? just assumed that the rubber was like a damper....
LOL love it...
sorry, had to laugh!
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craig1410
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| posted on 5/12/09 at 09:10 PM |
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I just used the original pressed steel clamps with poly urethane bushes instead of the rubber ones. They are very firm indeed and I doubt that they
will move around much in use. I think the cost about £14 at the time.
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 6/12/09 at 08:43 AM |
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I e got a pair of ali RD clamps if anyone wants them for £30 posted. Im not going to use them on my current car, so id like some money back for the
stuff i bought. Ive already given loads away!
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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phelpsa
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| posted on 6/12/09 at 10:55 AM |
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Just fitted them yesterday. They're nice pieces of kit but it took some filing of both the clamps and the steering rack (Ral Des quick rack) to
make them fit.
They do look good though, especially fitted with allen head bolts
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procomp
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| posted on 6/12/09 at 11:59 AM |
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Hi
The trouble with the alloy clamps is that they are not realy a good fit over the rack body. And require shims underneath. This all leads to less rigid
holding of the rack body in reality as your only gripping the rack body in a few areas.
For the most secure way to hold the rack use the uprated rubber of Polly bushes and then clamp with the original clamps. No movement and the body is
100% griped perfectly all round.
Cheers Matt
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