rack spacers

[flegburt]

hay guys just want to know how rack spacer work?


Iv been told they give u more steering lock on toe out when turning is this right?
This may seem bum but wouldn't putting a spacer in your rack give u more toe in on turns
because its making the rack longer?
Cause im putting some new rackends in my 70 prob tommorw an i was gonna make some
rack spacers up to go in there out of some old bush crush tubes! also dose anyone know how long to make
the spacers?

cheers steve

[stefan]

just buy a screw in type lock spacer

much safer than slip on

the screw in type can slide theough lock to lock

it lengethns rack 1 inch

and give alot of lock

[seek]

anyone keen on explaining in a somewhat detailed way on how to remove these rackends and install an ajps lock spacer?

[DavisJD]

Sam_Q has done a right up on how to install them in his Members Ride thread.

Wasn't an AJPS one, but it should answer your questions on exactly what needs removing. It isn't a difficult job.

[Javal]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (seeknsqueek @ Nov 4 2007, 09:41 PM) </div>Give me a few seconds, i've written one up before, i''ll try and dig it up / write another one.

Okay, can't find it, so here's the rundown from memory:

TOOLS REQUIRED:
Vicegrips
14mm spanner x2
17mm spanner
22mm spanner (or 24mm, can'r remember)
Pliers
Sidecutters

PARTS REQUIRED:
1 AJPS lock spacer
x2 New Rack ends (RECOMMENDED)
x2 New Tie rods (RECOMMENDED)

1- crack front wheel nuts
2- Put front of car up on jack stands, ensuring that you chock the rear wheels, apply handbrake etc.
3- Remove front wheels
4- Remove split pin and undo the nut securing the tie rod to the steering arm (do both sides)
5- Remove both tie rods (both sides if you are replacing rack ends)
6- Remove steering rack boots (both sides if you are replacing rack ends)
7- Bend back the locking washer ((both sides if you are replacing rack ends)
8- Remove Passenger side rack end (both sides if you are replacing rack ends)
9- Screw in lock spacer on the passenger side of the rack (these probably should have a locking washer on them too, not sure if the design has been updated yet)
10- Re-fit locking washer + Rack ends
11- Bend over locking tabs
12- Re-fit Tie rods (or install new ones)
13- Bolt up tie rods to steering arms, remember to install split pins (use new ones FFS)
14- Roughly center your steering wheel
15- Re-fit wheels, remove from jack stands, torque wheel nuts to specification
16- IMMEDIATELY GO AND GET A WHEEL ALIGNMENT
17- Properly center your steering wheel

THIS IS A ROUGH GUIDE FROM WHAT I REMEMBER, i'll leave Dave from AJPS to correct me.

Javal.

[stefan]

um remove rubebr boot passenger side

then ull see a ball joint and 2 flat sides just by the rack get a large spanner or shifter unscrew it

screw in lock spacer re screw in rack end

re align rack

new boot on then done

get wheel alignment and have more lock!

[flegburt]

cheers guys very helpful how much is it to buy them scew in ones? dose anyone have AJPS phone number so
i can ring them an find out? (cant find there number on there site)

cheers steve

[Javal]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (flegburt @ Nov 4 2007, 10:15 PM) </div>They are $35 from memory, AJPS has an entire Subforum on this site, his details in a pinned thread.

[Konakid]

^$65

[Javal]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (KonaKid @ Nov 5 2007, 02:40 AM) </div>Orly?

i thought $35 was a wee bit too cheap...