High Ratio Steering Rack?

[tonystiny]

Hi All,
Many moons ago I used to drive performance Fords. Escort RS / Mexico.
A High Ratio steering rack was a must for us aspiring rally drivers in those days. These were readily available, at a cost!
Do any of you know of anyone who would do such an item for an S?

[LeeBee]

I was looking into this a while back with Reynard but they went out of business so it was put on hold, again if I get enough interest I will enquire about getting some made

Cheers

LeeBee

[shpub]

Basically no as the rack is a TVR special. It could be possible to change the pinion but this is expensive. Looked at doing this on a Wedge and it worked out at around 5-600 pounds. Other racks could be modified to fit but care has to be taken otherwise it will dramtaically affect the steering and potentially introcuce nasties like bump steer, kickback and all those other things.

If you look at Pete Humphries, he rarely turns the wheel more than 1/2 to 3/4 a turn. Beyond that and you've lost it. Quick racks make the steering extremely senstive on these cars - drive a PAS Griff or Cerbera and you will see what I mean.

Steve
www.tvrbooks.co.uk

[tonystiny]

Lee,
I am definately interested.
My arms keep geting twisted on opposite lock!
Keep me posted!

Cheers,

Tony.

[Paceracing]

Me too, if the price was right I would install one!
Many quick racks are progressive I understand, in other words they start of at a normal ratio, and the more you turn the wheel, the higher that ratio becomes. The idea being that you don't suffer from small steering inputs from the 'straight ahead' position having a big effect.

Jas.

[RogerO]

I would be interested too, I also find the wheel travvel too much.

would it make heavy steering even heavier though?

[Justin S]

Used to have a quick rack on my Westfield and if I hit a bump and the wheel deflected I would go into auto lane change mode!!!The steering is heavy enough on my S3.I wonder how much heavier it would make low speed steering?