ae71 steering rack the same as ae86?

[Patric]

Are the ae86 Steering racks the same as the ae71?
Or can I put an ae86 steering rack in place of an ae71 one but still use the ae71 steering column?
Someone must have done this. I am too busy to rip apart mine just to try.

[bigm]

yes they are the same. externally, can be interchanged

86 has one more tooth inside for sick lock

[bigm]

^ beat me

[ROLL3R]

beat you with the rack???

[bigm]

yes, several times!

[Patric]

excellent, I have an 86 rack so no more stuffing around for me.
Thanks for the information all.

Anyone know whats involved in rebuilding an ae71 steering column? (just 1 bearing?)

[todd]

i recomend getting the superpro rack mount bushes too from ajps. will make the steering sharper and more precise.

[shift_rook]

is there anyway to tell whether you have an 86 or ae71 rack externally?

[Skylar]

One has a XX-10 and the other has XX-30 on it. KE70 is 30 and AE86 is 10, I THINK.

[LittleRedSpirit]

They all look the same, and the fellow above is correct about the 30/10 writing as my photo confirms.

Also, in regards to the extra tooth, the ae86 rack is around 9mm longer, and when moved to the full lock position displays an extra tooth, so id say this is 100% true. Remember that ke70 steering atrms are around 9mm shorter that standard ae86 ones, so they create the extra lock that way. i think you would find a ke70 with a stock front suspension setup would have a touch more lock than a stock ae86 with manual arms and rack, despite the extra tooth. Not that it matters cause ae71 struts arent worth pursuing.

The quaife measures the same as the ae86, as it should since thats what it replaces.

Also, notice the different teeth on the quaife rack.