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Group a cars rack and pinion?
Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2006 3:00 am
by smog
Anyone know if they adapted some type of rack and pinion to the group a cars? or did they keep that crap box?
Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2006 10:17 am
by redzone
pretty sure they had the crap box mate, homologated parts and all that. MRB1 would know for sure!
Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2006 1:53 pm
by mrb1
A power rack and pinion was homologated for GroupA 1st October 1985. I am not sure if they were used. Not everything homologated was used or installed in every car.
Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2006 6:34 pm
by MrBishi
Any pics of it in the homogolation papers?
Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2006 8:32 pm
by mrb1
MrBishi wrote:Any pics of it in the homogolation papers?
Yes one picture of a power assist rack by itself. Nothing with anything mounted on the car.
Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2006 9:43 pm
by decoy
homogolation is a funny word
Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 8:23 am
by smog
would love tos ee some pictures of the rack. Maybe we can reference it to something used in another car. All i know, is the steering on these cars are f'n horse crap.
I've driven a 1980 ford f250 with less play in the steering than this damn 86 starion LOL
Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 12:24 pm
by Starion_Turbo
smog wrote:would love tos ee some pictures of the rack. Maybe we can reference it to something used in another car. All i know, is the steering on these cars are f'n horse crap.
I've driven a 1980 ford f250 with less play in the steering than this damn 86 starion LOL
Have you tried adjusting the steering box to reduce the play??
Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2006 10:10 am
by airbats801
At 160k miles, I'd assume the box is just worn out. That and linkage.
besides, I drove a s13 the other day, and the steering almost felt as good as a knob job
Besides a rack will shave off quite a good chunk of weight also.
Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2006 9:32 pm
by WANTSOM
Airbats wrote:
... almost felt as good as a knob job
I think you just qualified for immediate Aussie citizenship :beer
Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 9:54 pm
by airbats801
:D
Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 11:13 am
by WANTSOM
Thats a "family friendly" knob job though. :D
Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 11:25 am
by kit
The steering on a starion is quite good i had my steering box reconditioned, my power steering pump reconditioned, drag link reconditioned, all ball joints redone and new rubber where needed spent over $1,500 it sterrs like it is on rails
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 9:03 pm
by flappa
The rack & powersteering was used on the factory groupA rallycars. The groupA touring cars used a non assisted steering box.
Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 7:04 pm
by airbats801
the non assisted box must be the same one used on the imsa starion, as it doesnt use a ps pump either. Wonder if its just a might max box.