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metro mk1 steering rack quick rack

Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2017 6:58 pm
by migliacars
Hi all does anyone have or have any info on were to buy a quick rack from mk1 metro

Re: metro mk1 steering rack quick rack

Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2017 9:59 pm
by DotMatrix
I have been told that the turbos had quicker racks. If you find an extra let me know:-)

Re: metro mk1 steering rack quick rack

Posted: Tue May 09, 2017 7:48 pm
by migliacars
OK search every were and no body seems to do one so ive decided to make my own 2.7 turns lock to lock

if any body wants one let me know and ill keep you updated on progress

Re: metro mk1 steering rack quick rack

Posted: Tue May 09, 2017 8:22 pm
by DotMatrix
migliacars wrote: Tue May 09, 2017 7:48 pm OK search every were and no body seems to do one so ive decided to make my own 2.7 turns lock to lock

if any body wants one let me know and ill keep you updated on progress
no I cant find one either :)

I will definitely be interested in knowing how you make it.
will you base it on a mini quick-rack?

Re: metro mk1 steering rack quick rack

Posted: Tue May 30, 2017 8:52 pm
by migliacars
Right my quick rack is made and on, not tested as yet

Re: metro mk1 steering rack quick rack

Posted: Tue May 30, 2017 10:00 pm
by DotMatrix
migliacars wrote: Tue May 30, 2017 8:52 pm Right my quick rack is made and on, not tested as yet
cool. made from what, a mini quick rack?

Re: metro mk1 steering rack quick rack

Posted: Wed May 31, 2017 7:21 am
by migliacars
no i used the 2.7 from the mgf

Re: metro mk1 steering rack quick rack

Posted: Wed May 31, 2017 7:28 am
by DotMatrix
right. yes they look pretty simular. I have previously used the bush in one end of a mgf rack to repair an a-series metro rack in which the bush was disintegrated.

was it a direct fit or did you change over the tie rods?

Re: metro mk1 steering rack quick rack

Posted: Wed May 31, 2017 7:43 am
by migliacars
There quite similar but do come through the chassis at different angles and require 2 swivel joints.

Im not sure what a normal metro rack and colume looks like as mine already had a single swivel when I got the car but since then I fitted power steering, so it all unique now

the rack outer from the mgf is much longer and so are the internals so these were shortened,

what tie bars!!!!!!

Re: metro mk1 steering rack quick rack

Posted: Wed May 31, 2017 10:35 am
by DotMatrix
migliacars wrote: Wed May 31, 2017 7:43 am There quite similar but do come through the chassis at different angles and require 2 swivel joints.

Im not sure what a normal metro rack and colume looks like as mine already had a single swivel when I got the car but since then I fitted power steering, so it all unique now

the rack outer from the mgf is much longer and so are the internals so these were shortened,

what tie bars!!!!!!
the normal a-series rack has a flat rubber coupling between the rack and the column. I have seen this changed to a swivel before though.

I thought that maybe it was enough to only change the tie rods one of which is detached in this picture:

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