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Old 3rd April 2012, 06:54 AM
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Default Steering column shaft length

Hello,
For a Sierra based Roadster, does anyone know how long the steering column shaft should be from the top coupling to the steering rack coupling when extended ? Rally Design sells a 380mm steering shaft, and I'm wondering if it will be OK instead of extending the shaft my self as explained in the book.
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Old 3rd April 2012, 11:57 AM
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Hi Sylvain...I'm fairly sure that distance is a lot longer than 380mm or am I reading your post incorrectly
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Old 3rd April 2012, 12:46 PM
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Thanks Kev, I think you totally understood the question in spite of my approximate English
Do you or somebody else know where I could purchase the extended steering shaft ?
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Old 3rd April 2012, 03:01 PM
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Your english is fine mate ....I have never heard of anyone buying a shaft, although some have bought THAT shaft from RD and extended it to fit back up to the steering column joint at the bulkhead.....this is one of the jobs I am due to do and I think the above is the way I will be going, but I'm sure some one will come on here and either say the same or explain how they did it.
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Old 3rd April 2012, 04:33 PM
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Sylvain, here's mine. http://imgur.com/a/w1QR3

I can put it on and off without unbolting the upper part of the column by sliding up the triangular shaft before connecting the splines at the rack.

My extension is ~54cm long, and the shaft inserts into it by ~6 cm at each side. So the total length of extension needed is ~42 cm.
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Old 3rd April 2012, 07:32 PM
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Thank you guys, and thanks to Alga for the pictures and specs. I guess I will have to make it myself. I'll check if I can use the donor car shaft when I get it (Sierra) before buying the one from RD.
Kev, could you keep me updated about the way you'll do it ?
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Old 3rd April 2012, 07:48 PM
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what wall thickness and internal radius have people used for their extensions?
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I'm not sure what the internal radius of mine was but I'm fairly certain it was something like 25.4mm OD with a 3mm wall thickness.
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Westfield uk do one which looks quite long although no specs are given and it does look like a normal splined shaft which has been extended with a piece of thick walled tube.Nice price also

Heres the link for the rich amongst you

http://retweeter.co.uk/magento/index...ng-column.html
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