Sierra rack

[Carlo]

Will the standard sierra rack fit with mod's?

[dogwood]

Too long..:eek:

[happyjo]

Carlo, Try this link for recon MK 2 escort steering rack but you have to give them your old one.

http://www.speedshack.co.uk/Escort%20mk1&2.htm

or

http://www.ekmpowershop9.com/ekmps/shops/gtstuning/escort-mk2-quick-steering-rack-44-p.asp

For new fast rack.

Both showing for Escort MK2

[twinturbo]

GTS?


Rally Designs do them..

or ask your local parts place how much they are, and how much the surchage is. If the rack it £30 and the surcharge is £30 then just don't take in an exchange.

TT

[spud69]

Saturn has just agreed trade prices from Rally Designs so will be putting escort racks, 2.9 and 2.4, on the website soon. Also lots of other Haynes related products. Also no VAT to add to the price as not VAT registered yet - so make the most of it peeps.

AndyH

[twinturbo]

good news Andy, the site is looking good.

TT

[spud69]

Cheers TT, will be able to start adding for the Single Seater in a while, cant wait for then. The panels are starting to look really good.....:D

[Janne E]

The Sierra will fit if you short it, I´ve done it and it was not so hard.
You may have mod a little in the chassi, look at this pic...

http://i958.photobucket.com/albums/ae68/janneeriksson/Rzerbil064.jpg


Janne

[alga]

Yep, all you have to do is cut the rack proper by ~19 cm, drill & tap it for M14x1.5 (or is it 9/16 UNF?), and shorten the shell. Personally, I'm not sure I have the means to do that -- a cheap hand drill will hardly do to drill a 20 mm d12 hole in hard steel :) What is the right way to drill a hole along the axis in a 50 cm long rod?

[ozzy1]

Using a milling machine would be the best way and probably the safest.

[XR4BILL]

I have a Merkur lefthand rack (Sierra). Also Merkur Diff (Sierra).
If the rack has to be shortened by 19cm, is it possible to make the frame a little wider say (10cm) and reduce the 19cm to say (9cm). Then use spacers in the rear driveshafts/hubs? (these numbers are just guestimated at this time)
Or would this compromise the build in other areas? ie Body panels to be adjusted accordingly.
(Not started my build yet, just gathering some information and bits and pieces)

cheers,

Bill

[twinturbo]

Stick with the escort rack, I know it's a pain but it realy is the most sensible option.

Just need to get it across the pond.

TT

[XR4BILL]

Mk1 or Mk2? thanks for the advice.

cheers,

Bill.

[HandyAndy]

Mk1 or Mk2? thanks for the advice.

cheers,

Bill.

MKII (Mk2) rack will do the job nicely.
I think Rally Design still offer LHD racks for the MKII

cheers
andy

[ozzy1]

Rally design still do them.

http://www.rallydesign.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=10620

Maybe worth seeing what other parts you need if you have to get it from them and ship it all at the same time.

[XR4BILL]

thanks for the info guys.

Bill.