setting up rack& pinion

SG192L · 03-09-2013, 08:26 PM

I need some help setting up my rack &pinion steering. I was told it is best to try to get tie rods as level as possible to the steering arms to elimanate bump steer. How much angle up can I have.

Thanks
Mike

mtheulen · 03-09-2013, 10:54 PM

aim for no difference.By keeping the rack arms parrallel to the control arms and a small amount of toe in, you just gave yourself a safe handling race car to drive. Your fellow racers in the other lane will love you for it
Mike
It's not the normal run your building for.It's the run that for whatever reason an evasive move needs to be made

Tom Goldman · 03-10-2013, 07:55 PM

Obviously making sure there is no bind in the heims at any time during travel up and down and when turning is your first priority.
I prefer to shim the rack if possible rather than use too tall a spacer on the arms.
A lot depends it the rods are on the top or bottom of the arms.
Your local Stock Car guys are a good source of heim spacers in different heights and come with a larger base and a tapered end for heim clearance.
I'd avoid going higher than 1" on a Strange strut arm , more than that and they tend to twist.
X2 on the guys in the other lane.

03-09-2013, 08:26 PM	#1
SG192L Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 14 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	setting up rack& pinion I need some help setting up my rack &pinion steering. I was told it is best to try to get tie rods as level as possible to the steering arms to elimanate bump steer. How much angle up can I have. Thanks Mike

03-09-2013, 10:54 PM	#2
mtheulen Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 12 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: setting up rack& pinion aim for no difference.By keeping the rack arms parrallel to the control arms and a small amount of toe in, you just gave yourself a safe handling race car to drive. Your fellow racers in the other lane will love you for it Mike It's not the normal run your building for.It's the run that for whatever reason an evasive move needs to be made

03-10-2013, 07:55 PM	#3
Tom Goldman VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Allentown,PA Posts: 2,435 Likes: 774 Liked 699 Times in 203 Posts	Re: setting up rack& pinion Obviously making sure there is no bind in the heims at any time during travel up and down and when turning is your first priority. I prefer to shim the rack if possible rather than use too tall a spacer on the arms. A lot depends it the rods are on the top or bottom of the arms. Your local Stock Car guys are a good source of heim spacers in different heights and come with a larger base and a tapered end for heim clearance. I'd avoid going higher than 1" on a Strange strut arm , more than that and they tend to twist. X2 on the guys in the other lane. __________________ Tom Goldman 1500 SG , 1506 STK