As you guys know, the 2nd gen steering rack is a limiting factor in how much flex you get out of the front IFS. Aside from going to a solid axle, nobody has really found a good work around to the problem. I thought I would make a thread as a place holder for ideas and suggestions. There is a need, I figure through group think, we can come up with a solution.
John Wood has come up with a controversial design here:
(can't find it)
And led the charge on a few here:
http://forum.planetisuzoo.com/viewtopic ... light=rack
http://forum.planetisuzoo.com/viewtopic ... light=rack
http://forum.planetisuzoo.com/viewtopic ... t=steering
Hogler has done the same in this thread:
http://forum.planetisuzoo.com/viewtopic ... t=steering
From one of those, I looked into some ideas of finding an aftermarket rack and called around to some shops that make custom rack and pinions for race cars. I had no luck finding anybody who is interested in helping. Besides, the racks cost over a thousand dollars so that idea is out for cost reasons alone.
One the way back from the ECORS race, after Joe's rack blew out on his race Rodeo, Dallas and I were discussing ideas and options.
One was to switch to a close ratio manual steering rack from something like a Fiero.
Another was to adapt a common rack from a common car and adapting it for our application as discussed above.
I was also thinking about if it would be possible to install a double ram setup on our trucks. Maybe a small one like this:
http://www.polyperformance.com/shop/PSC ... X4products
Post up your ideas, we can do this!
John Wood has come up with a controversial design here:
(can't find it)
And led the charge on a few here:
http://forum.planetisuzoo.com/viewtopic ... light=rack
http://forum.planetisuzoo.com/viewtopic ... light=rack
http://forum.planetisuzoo.com/viewtopic ... t=steering
Hogler has done the same in this thread:
http://forum.planetisuzoo.com/viewtopic ... t=steering
From one of those, I looked into some ideas of finding an aftermarket rack and called around to some shops that make custom rack and pinions for race cars. I had no luck finding anybody who is interested in helping. Besides, the racks cost over a thousand dollars so that idea is out for cost reasons alone.
One the way back from the ECORS race, after Joe's rack blew out on his race Rodeo, Dallas and I were discussing ideas and options.
One was to switch to a close ratio manual steering rack from something like a Fiero.
Another was to adapt a common rack from a common car and adapting it for our application as discussed above.
I was also thinking about if it would be possible to install a double ram setup on our trucks. Maybe a small one like this:
http://www.polyperformance.com/shop/PSC ... X4products
Post up your ideas, we can do this!