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Old 13-01-2013, 02:15 PM
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hy i have on my rst2 -35mm lower team dynamics pro race 3 17 ET 38 wheels
with 20mm spacer every thing is nice but if i turn it full on the left side or right side the inner of the tyres touch the shell

i want to know how can i do when i turn the steering wheel that it stop earlyer to don t have so a big rotation can i change something in the rack ?
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in the drift challenge some guys put washers between to have more ratio at the stering


i want to have the opposite to have lower ratio
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You need to keep the ratio the same as standard, what you need to do is put limits inside the rack. When you remove it and take off the bellows you should be able to put stops on the rack gear.
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Originally Posted by teahan
You need to keep the ratio the same as standard, what you need to do is put limits inside the rack. When you remove it and take off the bellows you should be able to put stops on the rack gear.

what kind of stops on the rack where can i find them?
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or could you fit lock stops to the suspension arms or similar, like volvos use?
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Originally Posted by studabear
or could you fit lock stops to the suspension arms or similar, like volvos use?
no

the diametre of our escort mk4 tie rod head is 37mm and the rack is 21mm

i need a cylinder like 37mm outside diametre and 21mm inside diametre and 1.5cm weiht ..
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