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quick steering rack
kastrato - 2/10/07 at 09:33 PM

Hello here,
I havea sierra based mk indy ( I bought it all ready built) and has a very "long" steering rack (I have fitted a small steering wheel) and I need almost 4 turns from side to side which is alright for road use.
I usse the car only on track (circuit) and I needa short steering rack (2.4 turns)
I have found 2.4 steering racks from escorts etc but not from a sierra.
Would an escort steering rack fit my sierra donor MK?
Any suggestions on where can I find one in a reasonably price?
Thanks in advance

bigrich - 2/10/07 at 09:47 PM

quaife do a rack and pinion kit for the sierra rack though its a 2.8 turns lock to lock not a 2.4 £89.00 on their website although you will need to fit this to your existing rack assy and it may require shortening aswell to fit the shortened rack on the mk

kastrato - 2/10/07 at 09:59 PM

and how all that shortening can be carried out ?
by cutting it and weld it again?
is this quaife kit the same for all sierra racks or I need to specify exactly which I ve got.
I would preffer a new one which fits without any additional work just plug and play really..

Arnie - 3/10/07 at 05:54 AM

Try MK I think they sell modified quick racks.

Regards,

Arnie

Paul TigerB6 - 3/10/07 at 09:32 AM

Its on the MK price list - Sierra quick rack £125

Hellfire - 3/10/07 at 10:02 AM

MNR also do one... we got ours from there.

Steve

kastrato - 3/10/07 at 10:15 AM

Thanks guys appreciated!

BenB - 3/10/07 at 10:24 AM

But bear in mind if you have a small steering wheel and then fit a quicker rack the effort required to steer will be higher....

Probably not a problem but worth bearing in mind!!!

mad-butcher - 4/10/07 at 08:44 PM

No it's not cut and weld, the rack is shortened by the required amount on I think from memory the left hand side then a new hole is drilled and threaded to take the rack extention,being case hardened not a DIY job
Tony

kastrato - 5/10/07 at 02:12 AM

I dont mind the steering to become harder cause I am using the car only on track so no problem there..
I do mind to cross my hands twice in order to avoid spin though... if you know what I mean...

Toady1 - 9/10/07 at 11:29 AM

quote:
Originally posted by kastrato
I dont mind the steering to become harder cause I am using the car only on track so no problem there..
I do mind to cross my hands twice in order to avoid spin though... if you know what I mean...


lol! I know what you mean! I think im gonna give MK a ring to get mine!

[Edited on 9/10/07 by Toady1]