[Fot] TR4 TR6 quick rack

[Charly Mitchel]

Amici, After talking to the tech service at Moss Motors, I was told there 
were some failures with the old style rack quick assembly (one in the UK and 
one in the US).  The old quick rack was evaluated and found to not be as 
strong as they had wanted it to be, so they redesigned it.  It is supposed 
to be a much sturdier item and they also supply and recommend a better 
mounting kit which holds the aluminum housing as well.  BTW, they don't 
recommend it for racing and the standard rack is made from the same housing.
I have one on order and I'll report what I think of the product after I 
receive it.
Charly Mitchel
TR6 #44
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tony Drews" <tony at tonydrews.com>
To: <charly at mitchelplumbing.com>; <fot at autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, November 09, 2015 7:47 AM
Subject: Re: [Fot] TR4 TR6 quick rack


> It seems that the resolution was that they sent me a letter informing me 
> that the quick rack I bought (but thankfully didn't install) was 
> unsuitable for racing purposes.
>
> Cheers, Tony
>
> At 01:04 AM 11/9/2015, Charly wrote:
>>Friends,
>>
>>I have a friend wanting to buy a quick steering rack for his TR4A.  I told 
>>him there was a problem with them, but I thought it was resolved.  I 
>>searched the archives
>>and could find anything about it.  Does someone in the group know the 
>>outcome of the problems that were brought to Moss on these quick racks?
>>Thanks,
>>Charly Mitchel
>>Tr6 #44
>>
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>Charly,

I probably have the most information on this outside of the folks at Moss. 
Dad's quick rack is the only documented failure in the US. Happened in the 
2014 Kastner Cup event at Eagles canyon. I've also got one in the TR3 race 
car.

Give me a call if you'd like to discuss.

Greg