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5th January 2010, 09:41 AM
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the MKII escort rack is fine without needing to be shortened.....
BUT if you make the rack extensions as per book dimensions then they will be incorrect & make your wheels both steer outwards, in fact undriveable. I,m using a std MKII escort with extensions purchased from Rally Design, sorry don,t have a link but the parts are available on their website. the rack is new, cost £65 & the extensions are new, cost £25. hope this helps. cheers andy  
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5th January 2010, 09:48 AM
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Hi Andy
I think we are getting somewhere, yes you are right without modification the car will be undriveable. Could you please tell me what is the totall lenght of the rack either with or without the extentsion.
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5th January 2010, 09:57 AM
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5th January 2010, 10:08 AM
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here goes....
total length between the center of the threads of the track rod ends is 135 cm this includes the rack.... rack extensions & track rod ends.... the actual length of the rack extensions on their own is 13 cm. sorry i can,t give the measurement of each individual part but its all put together on my car, so taking into account some final adjustment of tracking, the figure of 135 cm is about right.... as said it is a std escort mkII rack with the 13cm rack extensions fitted then connected to the track rod ends........hope that makes sense  if i may say.... i think folk are getting confused when talking about shortening the rack as i think this is meant to imply the SIERRA donor,s rack when mentioned in the book......use the escort rack & you,ll be fine, but don,t make the extensions to the spec as stated in the book. hope this helps. cheers andy
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5th January 2010, 10:31 AM
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Hi Andy
This is great, I am sure i will be able to sort something now. Thanks 10000000000000000000000000............ One thing still a mistery I am using the escort rack, the suspension still in the air could this be the reason???????????
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5th January 2010, 10:35 AM
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no prob.
hope my above post made some sense   Axle.... are you using extensions made from the book dimensions? if so they are too long, with the escort rack the extensions only need to be 13cm in length cheers andy Last edited by HandyAndy : 5th January 2010 at 10:37 AM. Reason: added text
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5th January 2010, 10:45 AM
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oops...
just read the whole thread again... Axle... the rack extensions supplied by MK are to the book spec which makes them too long  either shorten them to 13 cm or buy extensions from Rally design & you,ll be sorted. the extensions shown in the book on page 76 diagram 5.36 is incorrect. the main body of the extension needs to be 13cm . cheers andy
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5th January 2010, 11:14 AM
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Athough the ESCORT steering rack is very close to the ideal......... TT
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5th January 2010, 11:16 AM
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In fact look at diagram 5.34 p 75
It shows the ball in line with the pivots with 533mm between ball joint centers. TT
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