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Hi,
I'll toss in some 411 on this topic.
At the 2021 VRG Pitt Race, or maybe it was the 2022 Kastner Cup, Tivvy expr=
essed "real concern" about my steering rack. There was a lot of play at the=
passenger side inner steering tie rod. So Ned and I drove the car back to =
the paddock for a look-see. Turns out the passenger side plastic bushing ha=
d turned into 3 or 4 pieces that were floating around in the steering boot.=
We pulled out the pieces and verified that they could be formed into a com=
plete bushing so we knew there was nothing floating in there that could cau=
se the steering to bind and went back to chat with Tivvy. He gave us a pass=
under the prevision that we'd replace the rack before Watkins Glen (which =
we did).
So, in taking apart the unit completely, I can say the following: The quick=
racks are pretty fun for the street and autox. That said, they suck for ra=
cing. There is NO WAY to rebuild them. They are permanently joined inside t=
he rack in other words, you can fix anything with shims and the plastic bus=
hing fails somewhat easily and you can't get the rack apart to install a re=
placement bushing, even if such a part was available. If I was really convi=
nced that a new rack was the only choice, I would engineer a replacement bu=
shing that could be installed without removing the rack, but that possibili=
ty is way outside my skill set.
There was also reports a long time ago about the tubes pulling apart from t=
he pinion housing and Moss used to sell (I haven't checked for a while) a r=
ack mount that "captured" the housing in such a way as to allow partial ste=
ering control if that separation occurred.
My conclusion - used racks are still available as-are the inner tie rods an=
d bushings / shims to set the end float to spec, so I strongly recommend th=
at route. Sidebar: I use plastic tie wraps to secure the boots rather than =
the clamps and/'or wire tie that the stock setup uses and rather than filli=
ng the rack with oil, I grease the pinion and then apply a dallop of grease=
on the inner tie rod end once a year or so. The racks seem to last quite l=
ong using that method.
I hope this helps.
Regards,Bob Lang
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Looking to replace one of my TR6 race car steering racks which is wearing o=
ut.=C2=A0 Other than a 2.5 quick rack, any particular recommendations, wher=
e to purchase?
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Thanks,
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Mark Cook
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<div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Hi,</div><div dir=3D"ltr" da=
ta-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">I'll t=
oss in some 411 on this topic.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">=
<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">At the 2021 VRG Pitt Race,=
or maybe it was the 2022 Kastner Cup, Tivvy expressed "real concern" about=
my steering rack. There was a lot of play at the passenger side inner stee=
ring tie rod. So Ned and I drove the car back to the paddock for a look-see=
. Turns out the passenger side plastic bushing had turned into 3 or 4 piece=
s that were floating around in the steering boot. We pulled out the pieces =
and verified that they could be formed into a complete bushing so we knew t=
here was nothing floating in there that could cause the steering to bind an=
d went back to chat with Tivvy. He gave us a pass under the prevision that =
we'd replace the rack before Watkins Glen (which we did).</div><div dir=3D"=
ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"=
>So, in taking apart the unit completely, I can say the following: The quic=
k racks are pretty fun for the street and autox. That said, they suck for r=
acing. There is NO WAY to rebuild them. They are permanently joined inside =
the rack in other words, you can fix anything with shims and the plastic bu=
shing fails somewhat easily and you can't get the rack apart to install a r=
eplacement bushing, even if such a part was available. If I was really conv=
inced that a new rack was the only choice, I would engineer a replacement b=
ushing that could be installed without removing the rack, but that possibil=
ity is way outside my skill set.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false=
"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">There was also reports a=
long time ago about the tubes pulling apart from the pinion housing and Mo=
ss used to sell (I haven't checked for a while) a rack mount that "captured=
" the housing in such a way as to allow partial steering control if that se=
paration occurred.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><d=
iv dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">My conclusion - used racks are still a=
vailable as-are the inner tie rods and bushings / shims to set the end floa=
t to spec, so I strongly recommend that route. Sidebar: I use plastic tie w=
raps to secure the boots rather than the clamps and/'or wire tie that the s=
tock setup uses and rather than filling the rack with oil, I grease the pin=
ion and then apply a dallop of grease on the inner tie rod end once a year =
or so. The racks seem to last quite long using that method.</div><div dir=
=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"fa=
lse">I hope this helps.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></d=
iv><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Regards,</div><div dir=3D"ltr" da=
ta-setdir=3D"false">Bob Lang</div><div><br></div>
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On Monday, November 24, 2025 at 11:48:41 AM EST, Mark C=
ook via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> wrote:
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<div><div id=3D"ydpc4b814a6yiv0397742572"><div style=3D"col=
or:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:12pt;"><p style=3D"=
margin:0;line-height:1.0;">Looking to replace one of my TR6 race car steeri=
ng racks which is wearing out. Other than a 2.5 quick rack, any parti=
cular recommendations, where to purchase?</p>
<p style=3D"margin:0;line-height:1.0;"> </p>
<p style=3D"margin:0;line-height:1.0;">Thanks,</p>
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