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TheGecko
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Re: Shortening steering rack?	Fri, 02 January 2004 13:46

Joel, Shortening racks is fairly common in the clubman community (eg Lotus 7, Westfield, Caterham, PRB, Locost et al) and for exactly the same reason. How easy it is depends on the particular rack and how much you want to remove. For as little as 30mm it could be as simple as Scorpion says - just chop off some of the threaded end of the rack and screw the track rods down further. If that going to leave you short of travel (which seems unlikely for 30mm) then you may have to shorten the housing as well. Alternatively, some racks have stops at the ends to limit travel - you may be able to adjust or remove them. Shortening the housing can be quite straightforward if it's alloy - just pick a plain, straight part of the housing, chop 30mm out and re-weld. A steel housing is the same just somewhat harder to weld (depending on your level of skill and equipment of course ) Hope this is helpful. If you need more guidance I may be able to refer you to some of the clubman builders I know who've actually shortened racks. Dominic [Report message to a moderator]

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