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All depends on how low you run it and if you would want it even sharper.
Could get a rose jointed setup onto drilled out knuckles or keep the standard TCA's and machine the knuckle to accept a reverse taper insert.
You might think about binning the standard column in favour of an adjustable astra / cav item too.
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Originally Posted by trackdaynova
Someone on here raised the whole steering rack, was it cp? Don't know if it made much difference? I've got the engine and box bare in my engine bay now and just need to put the suspension together then I'm gonna start looking at steering arm angles. I was hoping that by raising the rack mounts it would have a decent effect.
Si - Yeah totally, I already have RJ'd setup on the TCAs etc, but I'm not planning on dropping it any further, so maybe I'll just do little tweaks to perfect it now.
Si - I'd be interested to see the raised rack, sound like a fair amount of work - but possibly worth it.
Rather than spending on the car now, I'm ploughing all my money into trackdays now I have it doing what I want it to do :)
Just spent the whole afternoon reading this... (shhhhhhh... dont tell the boss!) Is a great read and makes me more eager to get out and do more on mine. I must have had about 6 or 7 comments/queries/suggestions, but ive forgotten them all now, and theres no way im going back reading thru to remember and note them all down now!! lol
Good luck with the rest of the build!
I had some inverted hub carriers made a while back, nobody wanted them doing in the end so I sold them to Austin.
They were done as described, moving the column down isn't such a issue, I've got some pics of how Ben done his if you need some pics to help you in the right direction.
I do agree with the get it on track rather than keep fiddling attitude though, I think there is LOADS more to come just from dialing the geometry in better and the only way you will do that is to alter it at trackdays to see what works and what doesn't, what works for one person won't always feel good to the next person and although its clearly fast on circuit it could and will be quicker when you spend your time adjusting things.
http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=91275
If you can weld its relatively straightforward and will drastically reduce bump steer.
Jonboy - are those the ones from Ads car?
Mark - which bit? thats just the main thread page and no pics :(
Yes mate, we removed them when we had the issues with the original tie bars as at first we thought they "might" of been the cause of the handling fault, due to other issues we never got them back on the car so Austin had them off me.
Try pages 11 and 12.
Cool car! Engine has held out well...... must be the top guy you bought it from;)