ady8077
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| posted on 8/8/05 at 07:06 PM |
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escort steering rack ratio
Hi
Does anyone no the standard ratio for a mk2 escort rack ?
I've been looking for a quick rack and most seem to be 2.4 and cost about £110, but i've just spotted this on raldes
http://www.rallydesign.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=900_1332_1331&products_id=10557
Is 2.9 much quicker than standard?
Adrian
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 8/8/05 at 07:58 PM |
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As it happens, I have a Haynes Escort manual by my right elbow!
It says that the standard rack is 3.5 turns from end to end.
David
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ady8077
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| posted on 9/8/05 at 04:59 PM |
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Thanks Dave
Will 2.9 be quick enough? its half the price of a 2.4
Adrian
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Stu16v
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| posted on 9/8/05 at 09:37 PM |
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Depends on what you intend to do with the car. For road/some track use, the standard (3.5) turn rack is more than adequate. I had a standard ratio
rack in my Westfield, and I can't say that a higher ratio rack would of been a 'must have'.
However, I fitted a 2.2 to the Locost. For lairy tail slides, it's a must...
Dont just build it.....make it!
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JAG
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| posted on 10/8/05 at 07:42 AM |
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I was just thinking the same;
I have a 3.5 turns Escort rack and the car is twitchy enough Thanks 
I guess it's due to the light weight of these cars but the steering is very light (even with a 260mm steering wheel) and requires very little
inattention to start wandering all over the road 
Justin
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Rosemary, the telephone operator? ...No.
Penry, the mild-mannered janitor? ...Could be!
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APR
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| posted on 10/8/05 at 05:39 PM |
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the standard rack is hard work on the steering wheel with a heavy right foot fitted a 2.2 and life is fun at the roundabouts
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ady8077
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| posted on 10/8/05 at 06:09 PM |
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thanks for replies
I have a standard rack fitted and it seems ok, but i'm fitting a quaife lsd and i'm worried i might not catch it if i over do it
For the price of the 2.9 i might try it as my standard rack is secondhand
Adrian
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ernie
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| posted on 10/8/05 at 06:40 PM |
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I got a new one from Rally design, and its very good using it on locost race car. Most equipmet from them is top goods and cheaper than most
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Liam
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| posted on 12/9/05 at 01:04 AM |
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Wow!! I was just gonna ask this exact question, having seen the super cheap 2.9s on Rally Design.
Rotating my standard jobby, it seems more like 3.7 than 3.5. Anyway I'm slightly concerned a proper 2.4 may be a little too much, especially
with my relatively heavy and driven front end and my 260mm caterham wheel. This 2.9 in-a-slight-hurry-rack might be just the job!! Anyone got one
yet and have anything to report?? Will I still be catching slides and getting round hairpins without crossing hands?
Cheers,
Liam
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NS Dev
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| posted on 12/9/05 at 07:57 AM |
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with 4x4 Liam, I'd definitely go for the 2.9 rack.
Your car will be more stable and less lairy than most anyway with the 4x4, and with a 2.9 rack you'll be more "in charge" when the
drive to the front wheels starts to pull on your arms a bit.
My XR4x4 has the std ford 2.8 turn rack and I get pretty out of shape in that fairly regularly and it is very easy to catch.
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Jasper
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| posted on 12/9/05 at 11:31 AM |
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I found the 2.2 rather twitchy at high speak on bumpy country roads too, I wouldn't have one that fast again. 2.9 sounds a good idea.
[Edited on 12/9/05 by Jasper]
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NS Dev
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| posted on 12/9/05 at 12:11 PM |
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I love fast ratio racks, I have to say! The grasser is 0.8 turns lock to lock and it has a huge amount of lock as well, and it is awesome to slide
around.
With 4x4 though, especially in the wet, you can get some torque steer which can weight the steering up a bit, 2.4 turns could give your arms a bit of
a workout in those conditions.
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Peteff
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| posted on 12/9/05 at 04:04 PM |
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I have a recon rack and it does just over 3 turns lock to lock, definitely not as much 3.5. It may not have as much lock as a new rack, I don't
know but it is plenty quick enough for road use and I haven't needed to reverse and try again to get round a corner yet. My rack was £15+vat
exchange so I don't think I'll swap it.
yours, Pete
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