ra28 rack options

[Pagie84a]

Looking for ideas on steering racks currently have ke70 rack but its too wide measures much bumpsteer. Ke70 seems to be about 530mm ish from inside rack ends, rekon I need something about 470ish if anyone has any suggestions thatd be super

[auto351]

I had a quick look at something like this have seen them used in Ford conversions and the Toyota RA28 uses similar components.






I think this rack is power assist via 12Vdc

[Pagie84a]

That looks very interesting whats it out of

[japlish]

daewoo lanos rack, popular with hotrodders as it pivots from the CENTRE of the rack, google an image of one and you will see what i mean..........

[Pagie84a]

That could work I walked straight past the daewoos cos they looked too wide. Might go grab one n give it a go

[auto351]

This one has Honda Civic printed on it, I have had a look at pick a part but have not seen one as yet, wanted to compare where they swing their LCA.
there is also a fluid power steer unit.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/03-04-05-...664bcdf&_uhb=1

[Pagie84a]

I had a look at the daewoo lanos ones today. Its a no go for me it would fix bumpsteer but it mounts to body not xmember so itd be a pain to retrofit plus shortening the arms would be necessary and thatd be a pain. I went to upullit today and grabbed a manual rack from an 86 mazda 626 it was 530 long but a piece of piss to shorten got it down to 470mm with the same travel as ke70, would have to build up with weld and cut more teeth then shorten housing to get more

[auto351]

You don't have to fit it on the firewall here are some example of this fitted to original mounting points

[sheepers]

use an AE86 rack, crossmember LCA's and radius arms. youll end up with about 7mm increase in track if you use all these parts together. the LCA is quite close to the disk and if you've got a peugeot rotor then it will hit. you can use RA lower control arms but it increases the track by about 20mm a side. this isint a problem really because that equates to about 2 degrees camber.
there is no change in geometry from the parent car if you use all the parts together.
i would recommend spacing the 86 crossmember down from the bottom of the rail by about 40mm to give you the opportunity to get your engine sitting lower.

[SillyCarS]

awesome info sheepers thanks!

so i could get a lot of this shit then too i guess...

https://technotoytuning.com/toyota/ae86

[SillyCarS]

Auto351 what aftermarket rack is that and is that in your 23?

[Pagie84a]

Ive got s13 adjustable lcas and s14 hubs and coilys I have the wheel set right where I want it so too many problems going to ke70 lcas I think the mazda one will work for me now ive shortened it.

[auto351]

Auto351 what aftermarket rack is that and is that in your 23?

The rack it from a chev cavalier 1992.

http://www.carpartsdiscount.com/rack...html?3594=2169

I still haven't ruled out doing something similar, mine is still stock.

[Screamn_Sleeka]

They are called center pull racks and easiest way to find one is from a holden camira.
It makes the conversion much easier but hardest thing will be coupling the steering column to the rack as the angles are all different to the wat it enters the steering box. Also you will need to add a power steering pump, reserviour and lines.

[SillyCarS]

screaminsleaka - that doesn't really sound simple at all then... did you do this?