Hi All,
having sat in my unfinished project and given the steering wheel a spin in each direction I have decided the rack is way way too slow for my liking. I
believe the powersteering racks are much quicker, is it possible to use the internals from a power steering rack in my manual housing? I only ask as
this option would cost virtually nothing from a scrappy as aposed to £70+ delivery for a propper quick rack from rally design.
Anyway has anyone done this?
Thanks
Dan
just fit the power rack and block off the pipes...
or loop them together..
quote:
Originally posted by gavin174
just fit the power rack and block off the pipes...
or loop them together..
It's a power assisted rack not a full power rack, the pinion and rack are in direct contact, leaving fluid in the system with no pump will be the
same as a pump failure.
Manufactures have to make racks fail safe.
This mod has been done many times with no issues.
quote:
Originally posted by snapper
It's a power assisted rack not a full power rack, the pinion and rack are in direct contact, leaving fluid in the system with no pump will be the same as a pump failure.
Manufactures have to make racks fail safe.
This mod has been done many times with no issues.
quote:
Originally posted by snapper
It's a power assisted rack not a full power rack, the pinion and rack are in direct contact, leaving fluid in the system with no pump will be the same as a pump failure.
Manufactures have to make racks fail safe.
This mod has been done many times with no issues.
OK, I am going theoretical hear....
Is there any play between rack and pinion?
If the pinion is in direct contact with the rack removing the hydraulics will cause no problems.
What bit of the power part of the rack causes the issue.
I assure you (all) aim keen to understand where the issue is.
Back to the original question, can you take the rack and pinion out of a power steering rack and use that in a standard one?
If yes the what is the difference in just removing the hydraulics?
quote:
Originally posted by snapper
OK, I am going theoretical hear....
Is there any play between rack and pinion?
If the pinion is in direct contact with the rack removing the hydraulics will cause no problems.
What bit of the power part of the rack causes the issue.
I assure you (all) aim keen to understand where the issue is.
Back to the original question, can you take the rack and pinion out of a power steering rack and use that in a standard one?
If yes the what is the difference in just removing the hydraulics?
I think it`s probably much easier to just buy a new rack & be done with it? The points made about the MOT regs are perfectly valid, and they are
there for a reason, SAFETY!. I am a former MOT tester and I have seen every form of bodge and get out that you can imagine, as I suspect
BritishTrident has too?
I have built a 7 type car and I am all for saving money, believe me, but there are certain areas which are more suited to this than others.
When you take your car for an MOT in future years it will make your life a lot easier if you`ve done it properly rather than having to muck about
discussing whether this is ok or thats ok. The MOT tester has a lot of discretionary powers and his MAIN aim is to ensure any car he tests is safe,
the last thing he wants is the Ministry of Transport on his back questionong anything he has done, believe me!
Any mistakes he makes are his neck on the line, with a jail sentence a possibility.
I have seen just as many customers disputing whether their car should have passed an MOT as I have seen questionong whether it should have failed an
MOT, strange but absolutely true!
I've had a PAS rack fitted in my 205 without the PAS for about 3 years now. No issues whatsoever. It is common practice in many types of car
where quick racks are expensive / not available. Yes there is the tiniest bit of movement in it, but I challenge anyone to tell the difference between
one and a loosened up standard rack. Most MOT testers know that it is a safe modification and I have only heard of one or two cases where people have
been failed because of it. I will leave it at that.
Of cause a quaife quick rack would be much better!