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Steve, quick ratios racks have been known to fail. Several of us witnessed t=
his failure at Eagles Canyon.
You should research this thoroughly. If I had one I would look at modifying i=
t to prevent the failure, but many are just not using them.
Regards,
Joe Alexander
645 1st Street
Jesup, IA 50648
The-vintage-racer.com
Gasketinnovations.com
Cell: 319.464.4711
> On Feb 28, 2016, at 3:52 PM, Stephen Borowski <biznzman@pacbell.net> wrote=
:
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> Hello All,
> Ok for you Mechanical Engineers, Which steering arm should I use for my TR=
4 race car? As you can see from the attached picture one steering arm is lon=
ger than the other. I believe the one bolted to the car is from a TR6 and th=
e other resting on top (to show the length difference) is from some other Tr=
iumph. I understand the shorter arm would result in quicker action but would=
it induce some type of unwanted condition? The Tie Rod end would be just af=
t of the brake disk leading edge=E2=80=A6 FYI I am using the Quick Ratio Rac=
k.
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> On another subject but related. When using the stock steering rack frame m=
ounts, the Tie Rods coming out of the rack end up angled forward towards the=
front of the car. Im not talking about level of the tie rod, i.e., straight=
with the rack as this does affect Bump Steer. So if i was to use the forwar=
d mounting holes (don=E2=80=99t use the rear holes) and add an additional pl=
ate thus moving the complete rack forward about one inch, the angle of the t=
ie rods would be straight to the steering arm does this improve performance?=
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> Thanks for your comments.
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> Steve B.
> Florida TR4 Race Car
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div>Steve, quick ratios racks have been kn=
own to fail. Several of us witnessed this failure at Eagles Canyon.</div><di=
v><br></div><div>You should research this thoroughly. If I had one I would l=
ook at modifying it to prevent the failure, but many are just not using them=
.</div><div><br></div><div>Regards,<br><br>Joe Alexander<div>645 1st Street<=
/div><div>Jesup, IA 50648</div><div><a href=3D"http://The-vintage-racer.com"=
>The-vintage-racer.com</a></div><div><a href=3D"http://Gasketinnovations.com=
">Gasketinnovations.com</a></div><div>Cell: 319.464.4711</div></div><d=
iv><br>On Feb 28, 2016, at 3:52 PM, Stephen Borowski <<a href=3D"mailto:b=
iznzman@pacbell.net">biznzman@pacbell.net</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><block=
quote type=3D"cite"><div><meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/h=
tml charset=3Dutf-8">Hello All,<div class=3D"">Ok for you Mechanical Enginee=
rs, Which steering arm should I use for my TR4 race car? As you can see from=
the attached picture one steering arm is longer than the other. I believe t=
he one bolted to the car is from a TR6 and the other resting on top (to show=
the length difference) is from some other Triumph. I understand the shorter=
arm would result in quicker action but would it induce some type of unwante=
d condition? The Tie Rod end would be just aft of the brake disk leading edg=
e=E2=80=A6 FYI I am using the Quick Ratio Rack.</div><div class=3D""><br cla=
ss=3D""></div><div class=3D"">On another subject but related. When using the=
stock steering rack <u class=3D"">frame mounts,</u> the Tie Rods coming out=
of the rack end up angled forward towards the front of the car. Im not talk=
ing about level of the tie rod, i.e., straight with the rack as this does af=
fect Bump Steer. So if i was to use the forward mounting holes (don=E2=80=99=
t use the rear holes) and add an additional plate thus moving the complete r=
ack forward about one inch, the angle of the tie rods would be straight to t=
he steering arm does this improve performance?</div><div class=3D""><br clas=
s=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Thanks for your comments.</div><div class=3D"">=
<br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Steve B.</div><div class=3D"">Florida T=
R4 Race Car</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D""><br cl=
ass=3D""><div><br class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div class=
=3D"">Begin forwarded message:</div></blockquote></div></div></div></blockqu=
ote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div><span>___________________________________=
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