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susan
18-01-04, 08:40 PM
is quick rack steering practical to use on the road? thanx
Jim
18-01-04, 09:26 PM
for everyday town driving and parking, probably not.

Jim
Mark
18-01-04, 09:42 PM
No, it's a bloody pain in the ass - back and forth, back and forth all the blinking time, but a soon as you start getting the speed up, you forget all the bad bits...lol
Dicko
18-01-04, 10:58 PM
so your fitting a bigger engine, fitting 17s, and want to fit a quick rack. hope youv just joined the gym aswell your gonna need some strength to steer the bugger :twisted:
fearless
19-01-04, 12:38 AM
I fitted a quick rack may years ago to my own nova (rusty rocket - god bless it -R.I.P) uncertain as to whether i could live with it using it as a daily drive around town - I'M GLAD TO SAY I NEVER REGRETED FITTING A QUICK RACK !! - I'd even go as far as saying every car i have from now on will have a quick rack fitted if possible !!!

They totally transform the confidence u feel when driving the car - it feels like your in control of a go cart - eliminating the vagueness felt from standard nova steering.

At first i was worried about sneezing whilst on the motorway incase i travelled across 3 lanes !!! - but it's not quite that direct - however it has got me out of a few tricky sideways manuvours - without the need to flap my arms about !! (full lock can be achieved without even taking your hands off the wheel)

Yes - the steering is slightly more heavier - but only really noticable at very low speeds - ie parking - and the car can easily be driven with only one hand on the wheel (not really advisable -legally!!!)

I can only say that from the many people who have driven my car with a quick rack - nearly all of them have followed in my footsteps and had a quick rack fitted.

For all of u people who think u would struggle with a quick rack - I'm looking into fitting a electric steering column to a nova to enable a manual quick rack to b fitted but with power assistance from an electric column - being able to vary the 'weighting' of the steering by a knob on the dash!!! - watch this space!!!
Stuart
19-01-04, 12:37 PM
similar to what bigruss has then :)

having driven a few cars with QR's fitted i have to say they rule for all round driving, i didnt feel it was any heavier at low speeds.
Dicko
19-01-04, 12:46 PM
maybe not

but with 17s on and putting a heavier engine in it would take some getting used to.

should have see my mate take his corsa out when i fitted a 2l 16v and removed the PAS, i was laughing at him struggling to turn the wheel turning round :lol:
Beano
19-01-04, 09:15 PM
Sorry to sound like a total lemon :oops: but what is quick rack steering? Apart from what i can guess from the topic (more responsive and heavier (apparently))

Is it a different steering column? Or parts you buy? How is it done? Sounds interesting, is it hard to fit? :?: :?:
CP
19-01-04, 10:23 PM
I agree with dave. I've done quite alot of other things to my suspension as well as a quick rack and i can now drive at "considerable speed" and weave in between catseyes just as dave says like in a go kart.

You only notice them being abit heavier when at very low speeds and then if you are a man you'll just laff it off and not be such a nancy as dicko :P :lol:
Dicko
19-01-04, 11:23 PM
heh :P

doesnt bother me, but here so many people complain that even my steering is heavy :twisted:
mowgli
19-01-04, 11:55 PM
stop the jokes, and tell us where to get a good cheap one from
Jim
20-01-04, 07:50 AM
Sorry to sound like a total lemon :oops: but what is quick rack steering? Apart from what i can guess from the topic (more responsive and heavier (apparently))

Is it a different steering column? Or parts you buy? How is it done? Sounds interesting, is it hard to fit? :?: :?:

It reduces the number of turns it takes to get from left to right lock on your steering wheel. Ideally it should be used for track cars, but a some of the guys have mentioned above, you can get away with using it on a daily basis.

Jim
rysmee
20-01-04, 05:16 PM
http://www.tuning.co.uk/www.tuning.co.uk/nova/nova_frames.htm
go to competition, and steering components.
or try demon tweeks for a quaife qiuck rack.

im just going to agree with everyone thats for quick racks, anyone that moans that the 'steering is too heavy' needs to stop acting like a girl and get out on those open country roads.