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Re: Shortening steering rack? Sat, 03 January 2004 07:50 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
Thanks all for the info, been a good help.

I unscrewed the inner tie rods from the rack, and the threaded hole is quite deep. So should be easy enough for someone to cut 30mm off and re-thread it. When I unscrewed these, there is a plate that sits behind it that look like it is to prevent them from unscrewing by themselves. Anyhow, after taking them off it looks like maybe it can only be used once? The tabs that would have locked into the rack snap off when unscrewing it. Is that correct? Can you purchase these locking plates?

One thing I noticed is that the inner tie rods, those blocks they sit in that screw into the rack. It seems there are some different thickness ones of these. I had a old rack from a TA63 celica lying under the house and had a look at it, they are 3mm smaller than the KE70 items. I wonder if i'd be lucky enough to find some that are smaller yet again, and then it would mean taking less off the rack itself.

Mrshin, I know someone selling a complete power steering setup for AE86 if interested. I think he is asking $400.

Cheers
Joel

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Read Message   Shortening steering rack? TurboRA28Fri, 02 January 2004 08:01
Read Message   Re: Shortening steering rack? ScorpionFri, 02 January 2004 08:32
Read Message   Re: Shortening steering rack? TurboRA28Fri, 02 January 2004 10:16
Read Message   Re: Shortening steering rack? ScorpionFri, 02 January 2004 11:49
Read Message   Re: Shortening steering rack? TheGeckoFri, 02 January 2004 13:46
Read Message   Re: Shortening steering rack? TurboRA28Fri, 02 January 2004 21:27
Read Message   Re: Shortening steering rack? TheGeckoSat, 03 January 2004 01:44
Read Message   Re: Shortening steering rack? TurboRA28Fri, 02 January 2004 21:34
Read Message   Re: Shortening steering rack? ScorpionFri, 02 January 2004 22:41
Read Message   Re: Shortening steering rack? mrshinSat, 03 January 2004 07:34
Read Message   Re: Shortening steering rack?  TurboRA28Sat, 03 January 2004 07:50
Read Message   Re: Shortening steering rack? sutholSat, 03 January 2004 12:02
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