Group a cars rack and pinion?

smog · Post by **smog** » Sun Aug 13, 2006 3:00 am

Anyone know if they adapted some type of rack and pinion to the group a cars? or did they keep that crap box?

redzone · Post by **redzone** » Sun Aug 13, 2006 10:17 am

pretty sure they had the crap box mate, homologated parts and all that. MRB1 would know for sure!

mrb1 · Post by **mrb1** » Sun Aug 13, 2006 1:53 pm

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.

MrBishi · Post by **MrBishi** » Sun Aug 13, 2006 6:34 pm

Any pics of it in the homogolation papers?

mrb1 · Post by **mrb1** » Sun Aug 13, 2006 8:32 pm

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.

decoy · Post by **decoy** » Sun Aug 13, 2006 9:43 pm

homogolation is a funny word

smog · Post by **smog** » Mon Aug 14, 2006 8:23 am

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

Starion_Turbo · Post by **Starion_Turbo** » Mon Aug 14, 2006 12:24 pm

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??

airbats801 · Post by **airbats801** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 10:10 am

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.

WANTSOM · Post by **WANTSOM** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 9:32 pm

Airbats wrote:

... almost felt as good as a knob job

I think you just qualified for immediate Aussie citizenship :beer

airbats801 · Post by **airbats801** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 9:54 pm

WANTSOM · Post by **WANTSOM** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 11:13 am

Thats a "family friendly" knob job though. :D

kit · Post by **kit** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 11:25 am

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

flappa · Post by **flappa** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 9:03 pm

The rack & powersteering was used on the factory groupA rallycars. The groupA touring cars used a non assisted steering box.

airbats801 · Post by **airbats801** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 7:04 pm

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.

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Group a cars rack and pinion?

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