Fastcars Stiletto steering rack.
I've asked over on MGE (Swaps and the B forum) without a real answer why Fastcars (presumably) welded a coupler to the 3/4 side of the 3/4 x 9/16-26 universal that attaches to the rack they supply. Does anyone here know?
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Re: Fastcars Stiletto steering rack.
I am guessing it is to meet the tight clearance needed between the coupler and the part of the crossmember right there. once the coupler is on there you can see there is maybe only 1/8" gab between the two. Mostly likely they couldn't find a universal joint to for the job so they welded on an extension to the universal joint.
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Re: Fastcars Stiletto steering rack.
Thanks for that Daniel. Over on MGE I noted Flaming River couldn't understand why. It's too late now as I've bought a polished stainless universal (and FR reckon you can't weld a coupler to it) so here's hoping.
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Re: Fastcars Stiletto steering rack.
Well FR publishes technical details of their universals - one column is "weldable" and it said no against polished stainless. I haven't investigated why further than that.
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