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    Default Need Shorter Steering rack ends. What to use?

    So long story short:

    Ive got an AE71 rack in a Datsun. Everything fits well and good besides the rack ends. They're far too long and giving me insane toe in while being fully adjusted on the shortest setting. Need shorter arms.

    Basically the stock KE/AE rack ends measure 175mm from the rack housing stopper to the end of the thread. I need something 125mm long similar to the stock assembly, or alternatively one that already has a threaded end for the tie rod end to screw into. If I have one with a threaded end it can be longer due to the tie rod end being screwed inside of it.

    I've checked the threads on the stock arms and they are 14x1.5 that screw into the rack, into the tie rod and also the tie rod end however that thread is reversed.

    Any suggestions will help, I've been looking around on the internet but can't find any pages that show specs/dimensions of the rack ends which makes it hard. If anyone can point me to a site or even a PDF file download of rack end dimensions that'd at least be a start!

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    i can machine down some of my motorsport tie rod ends if youre keen?
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