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The new Moss catalog has a "Steering Rack Security Mount" kit that is
supposed to correct this problem.
On Mon, Feb 29, 2016 at 10:19 AM, Joe Alexander <
joealexandervintage@gmail.com> wrote:
> Steve, quick ratios racks have been known to fail. Several of us witnesse=
d
> this failure at Eagles Canyon.
>
> You should research this thoroughly. If I had one I would look at
> modifying it 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:
>
> Hello All,
> Ok for you Mechanical Engineers, Which steering arm should I use for my
> TR4 race car? As you can see from the attached picture one steering arm i=
s
> longer than the other. I believe the 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 actio=
n
> but would it induce some type of unwanted condition? The Tie Rod end woul=
d
> be just aft of the brake disk leading edge=E2=80=A6 FYI I am using the Qu=
ick Ratio
> Rack.
>
> On another subject but related. When using the stock steering rack *frame
> mounts,* 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 forward mounting holes (don=E2=80=99t use the rear holes) and add=
an
> additional plate thus moving the complete rack forward about one inch, th=
e
> angle of the tie rods would be straight to the steering arm does this
> improve performance?
>
> Thanks for your comments.
>
> Steve B.
> Florida TR4 Race Car
>
>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">The=
new Moss catalog has a "Steering Rack Security Mount" kit that i=
s supposed to correct this problem.=C2=A0</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_ex=
tra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, Feb 29, 2016 at 10:19 AM, Joe A=
lexander <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:joealexandervintage@gmail.=
com" target=3D"_blank">joealexandervintage@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<=
br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left=
:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto"><div>Steve, quick ratio=
s racks have been known to fail. Several of us witnessed this failure at Ea=
gles Canyon.</div><div><br></div><div>You should research this thoroughly. =
If I had one I would look at modifying it to prevent the failure, but many =
are just not using them.</div><div><br></div><div>Regards,<br><br>Joe Alexa=
nder<div>645 1st Street</div><div>Jesup, IA 50648</div><div><a href=3D"http=
://The-vintage-racer.com" target=3D"_blank">The-vintage-racer.com</a></div>=
<div><a href=3D"http://Gasketinnovations.com"; target=3D"_blank">Gasketinnov=
ations.com</a></div><div>Cell: =C2=A0<a href=3D"tel:319.464.4711" value=3D"=
+13194644711" target=3D"_blank">319.464.4711</a></div></div><div><div class=
=3D"h5"><div><br>On Feb 28, 2016, at 3:52 PM, Stephen Borowski <<a href=
=3D"mailto:biznzman@pacbell.net"; target=3D"_blank">biznzman@pacbell.net</a>=
> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div>Hello All,<div>Ok f=
or you Mechanical Engineers, Which steering arm should I use for my TR4 rac=
e car? As you can see from the attached picture one steering arm is longer =
than the other. I believe the one bolted to the car is from a TR6 and the o=
ther resting on top (to show the length difference) is from some other Triu=
mph. 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 Ra=
ck.</div><div><br></div><div>On another subject but related. When using the=
stock steering rack <u>frame mounts,</u> the Tie Rods coming out of the ra=
ck 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 Bum=
p Steer. So if i was to use the forward mounting holes (don=E2=80=99t use t=
he rear holes) and add an additional plate thus moving the complete rack fo=
rward about one inch, the angle of the tie rods would be straight to the st=
eering arm does this improve performance?</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks f=
or your comments.</div><div><br></div><div>Steve B.</div><div>Florida TR4 R=
ace Car</div><div><br></div><div><br><div><br><blockquote type=3D"cite"><di=
v>Begin forwarded message:</div></blockquote></div></div></div></blockquote=
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