Manual Rack

10-66kruk · #1 (**permalink**) 01-22-2007, 05:16 PM

I was curious as to what was was best for a manual steering rack. I have heard of running the rack on the GTV-6 but it is to short and the spline is not fat enough. Any ideas of what i can do?

Help would be much appreciated. If you know of also a quicker ratio rack even better.

Joe Milano · #2 (**permalink**) 01-22-2007, 07:28 PM

You can convert the curent rack. Go to http://www.hiperformancestore.com/SuperVerde.htm for instructions.

Grant · #3 (**permalink**) 01-22-2007, 09:54 PM

There is also a planetary gear device that you can weld into your steering column shaft. This can increase your steering ratio up to 2:1. I think there are 1 or 2 different rates that are available.

10-66kruk · #4 (**permalink**) 01-22-2007, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Grant

There is also a planetary gear device that you can weld into your steering column shaft. This can increase your steering ratio up to 2:1. I think there are 1 or 2 different rates that are available.

RSAE · #5 (**permalink**) 01-23-2007, 07:01 AM

http://www.howeracing.com/steering/Index-Quickener.htm

10-66kruk · #6 (**permalink**) 01-23-2007, 07:26 AM

Thanks for that little tip there. DO you have one of toes installed? HOw are they if so?

RSAE · #7 (**permalink**) 01-23-2007, 07:43 AM

We thought about it on our race car, but since we have to drive it a significant amount on the street we decided against it. Highway driving would become extremely twitchy and with a manual rack, the steering effort doubles. If you tried to maintain power steering and install a 2-1 quickener, I imagine you would be battling pump catch. Not to mention that the install itself is a significant amount of work and requires butchering the steering column. These are mainly for oval dirt track cars where a large amount of steering angle change is required in a very short amount of time (pitching and counter-steering). Dirt race the Milano? Sweet.

-damen

10-66kruk · #8 (**permalink**) 01-23-2007, 11:42 AM

thats a good point and thats what the car will be used for soo i think im going to forget about that idea. Thanksfor the tip anyways.

Greg Gordon · #9 (**permalink**) 01-23-2007, 12:14 PM

I say convert the rack to manual. You won't notice much if any difference in steering effort above 5mph. The car will be lighter and easier to maintain.

10-66kruk · #10 (**permalink**) 01-23-2007, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Greg Gordon

I say convert the rack to manual. You won't notice much if any difference in steering effort above 5mph. The car will be lighter and easier to maintain.

scott.venables · #11 (**permalink**) 01-25-2007, 07:57 PM

What sort of grease do you use to re-pack the rack?

Cheers, Scott

Belfast Child · #12 (**permalink**) 01-26-2007, 09:09 AM

Sorry to go off on a tangent here, but anyone done the opposite swap? IE a 75/Milano power steering rack and bits into a GTV6?

86spider · #13 (**permalink**) 01-26-2007, 07:09 PM

Or into an Alfetta? I bought a vandalized Milano a few years ago for the 5 lug hubs, the vented brakes, and to perhaps fit the power steering into the Alfetta so my wife might occasionally drive it. I changed jobs and have not had a spare moment to work on it but it would be nice if someone has already tried it and could fill me in.

Thanks,
Wayne

Greg Gordon · #14 (**permalink**) 01-26-2007, 07:17 PM

Some people have put the Milano rack into the earlier cars. It can be done but it's a lot of trouble. I have not done it.

Belfast Child · #15 (**permalink**) 01-27-2007, 01:04 PM

Thanks Greg, when you say a lot of trouble, what do you mean?

I have a complete 75 which unfortunately I now am going to part out, so all the bits are there.