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Old 25th December 2009, 06:59 PM
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Question Steering rack size
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page 76 "...the steering bodymust be shortened ... 533mm between the balljoints centres of the track rods"
Original mk 2 steering rack size?

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Old 25th December 2009, 10:12 PM
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Should be 581 mm. Found this in LCB forums some time ago.
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Old 26th December 2009, 11:51 AM
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I found on the web it's around 56 cm...
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Old 28th December 2009, 10:29 AM
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If 581mm truth 581-533(book) = 48mm of cut.
distance between sterring holder holes centers 258mm(book)
258+48 = 306mm(stock)?
Someone can measure distance between clamps of stock rack?
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Old 28th December 2009, 11:10 AM
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Does it say must be shortend or is it "Idealy"

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Old 28th December 2009, 12:21 PM
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Just measured my MK2 rack 260mm.

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