Hello
Does anyone have aluminium steering rack bushes, can you buy them? does anyone have a drawing of them??
my steering rack almost touches the sump in a stroker chev. the steering rack is higher than the X-member so I am planning to machine some up with an offset hole in the centre to lower the rak by approx 5mm.
Aluminium steering rack bushes
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, Mar 02 2012 12:33 PM
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Posted 02 March 2012 - 12:37 PM
i have steel ones
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Posted 02 March 2012 - 06:05 PM
You will probably need to cut/massage the k-frame near the steering box to lower the rack 5 mm. To maintain the current bump steer characteristics you would also need to lower the steering arms 5 mm to match the new rack position.
I have a spare rack and k-frame if you want to experiment. I have one k-frame with a cutout near the steering box and one without.
I have a spare rack and k-frame if you want to experiment. I have one k-frame with a cutout near the steering box and one without.
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Posted 02 March 2012 - 06:48 PM
Welby, Where did you get those from? or did you have them made?
Andy, I have checked it all out today and it looks like it would drop 5mm, Maybe my rack is sitting to high for some reason.
How much would the bump steer be affected by lowering the rack 5mm?
Andy, I have checked it all out today and it looks like it would drop 5mm, Maybe my rack is sitting to high for some reason.
How much would the bump steer be affected by lowering the rack 5mm?
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Posted 02 March 2012 - 07:12 PM
At a guess the difference between LX and UC steering arms would be less than 5 mm which would indicate that 5 mm is significant.
I will have a look at my rack tonight. I thought the back of the steering box was within 1-2 mm of the k-frame. I may be getting it mixed up with the Axistr power steering rack which was within 1 mm of the k-frame.
I will have a look at my rack tonight. I thought the back of the steering box was within 1-2 mm of the k-frame. I may be getting it mixed up with the Axistr power steering rack which was within 1 mm of the k-frame.
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Posted 03 March 2012 - 10:27 AM
I bought them off someone here on the forum, for the targa hatch.
I remember i expected them in aluminium and when they arrived they were so heavy i threw the box in the spare parts cabinet.
Meant to have them remade in ally sometime but never got around to it.
You are welcome to play with them.
I remember i expected them in aluminium and when they arrived they were so heavy i threw the box in the spare parts cabinet.
Meant to have them remade in ally sometime but never got around to it.
You are welcome to play with them.
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Posted 03 March 2012 - 12:23 PM
The rule in the photos below is sitting on 6 mm aluminium flat bar.
There is only a couple of mm if that between the steering box and k-frame.
There is only a couple of mm if that between the steering box and k-frame.
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