[Fot] TR4 TR6 quick rack

[Spitfire Racing]

Realize these were probably made by the low bidder in a third world country.
It is a sad fact that even items labeled as "product of UK" only means it
was ordered by someone in the UK from anywhere else in the world. Multiple
suppliers have confirmed this is the case. Be very careful. Think of your
own safety and the investment in the car before putting it all at risk. 
China, Mexico, India and Pakistan are not the UK!.

Yeah, I must be getting old...............

Russ Moore
Spitfire #49

-----Original Message-----
From: Fot [mailto:fot-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Charly Mitchel
Sent: Monday, November 09, 2015 2:14 PM
To: fot at autox.team.net; Tony Drews; gblake58tr3 at icloud.com
Subject: Re: [Fot] TR4 TR6 quick rack

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 

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