Steve P Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 Good morning gents, What are the pro's and con's of a quick rack and a standard rack? Thanks Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
harrytr5 Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 In my case heaver steering. Regards Harry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steve P Posted May 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 Thanks Harry. Sounds like a quick rack is for boy racers then. Cheers Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RobinTR6 Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 My car came with one, it may be heavier at parking speeds (cant say Ive noticed a big difference), its a bit more direct on the move, again not a big difference(well not one I can note). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Peter Cobbold Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 Worse mod I fitted. The steering is a bit quicker but the lock is a lot less, almost embarassingly when parking. But that was 20 years ago, more recent racks may have cured that snag. Solid steering rakc mounts - best most cost effective mod, for me( compered with rubber mounts) Peter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 They do give a lot less lock! Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jemgee Posted May 10, 2015 Report Share Posted May 10, 2015 I am trying to pin down the cause of steering wheel shake at 70 -75mph. The suspension and wheel bearings have all been replaced and minilites balanced. Could it be wear in the steering rack and if so is it best to replace it or can it be adjusted/repaired? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TriumphV8 Posted May 11, 2015 Report Share Posted May 11, 2015 Mike, I think you already had the wheels dynamically balanced at the tire shop. Balance the wheels now at the car, that will help. I found that the wheels get imbalance always when you just remove and fit the wire wheels. So I have a Hofmann Finebalancer for that because most of our tire shops here do not use them any more and I do a rebalance whenever I removed the wheels. Its quickly done and mostly necessary. http://www.ebay.de/itm/Finishbalancer-sd-10-Wuchtmaschine-Reifenwuchtmaschine-Hofmann-/251816434943?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_77&hash=item3aa16ddcff If the shake stays its stil a dynamic imbalance present due to not straight wheels or flanges. You may try to match the wheels to the best position or if wire wheels are fitted get them straight. I have "Quick Racks" in use and combined them in addition with 320mm steering wheels. Although its heavier to turn at parking for me its an improvement to better and more direct steering. You get a better connection to the car and are able to react better and more precise and quicker. It is not neceesary for smooth cruising but helps on highway use or drive fast on curved roads (where the fun starts with a TR6) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jemgee Posted May 11, 2015 Report Share Posted May 11, 2015 Andreas thanks for that. Very few places in UK do on car balancing but there is one about 15 miles away. Your TR6's sound awesome! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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