metro mk1 steering rack quick rack

migliacars · Post by **migliacars** » Sun Apr 23, 2017 6:58 pm

Hi all does anyone have or have any info on were to buy a quick rack from mk1 metro

DotMatrix · Post by **DotMatrix** » Sun Apr 23, 2017 9:59 pm

I have been told that the turbos had quicker racks. If you find an extra let me know:-)

migliacars · Post by **migliacars** » Tue May 09, 2017 7:48 pm

OK search every were and no body seems to do one so ive decided to make my own 2.7 turns lock to lock

if any body wants one let me know and ill keep you updated on progress

DotMatrix · Post by **DotMatrix** » Tue May 09, 2017 8:22 pm

migliacars wrote: ↑Tue May 09, 2017 7:48 pm OK search every were and no body seems to do one so ive decided to make my own 2.7 turns lock to lock

if any body wants one let me know and ill keep you updated on progress

no I cant find one either

I will definitely be interested in knowing how you make it.
will you base it on a mini quick-rack?

migliacars · Post by **migliacars** » Tue May 30, 2017 8:52 pm

Right my quick rack is made and on, not tested as yet

DotMatrix · Post by **DotMatrix** » Tue May 30, 2017 10:00 pm

migliacars wrote: ↑Tue May 30, 2017 8:52 pm Right my quick rack is made and on, not tested as yet

cool. made from what, a mini quick rack?

migliacars · Post by **migliacars** » Wed May 31, 2017 7:21 am

no i used the 2.7 from the mgf

DotMatrix · Post by **DotMatrix** » Wed May 31, 2017 7:28 am

right. yes they look pretty simular. I have previously used the bush in one end of a mgf rack to repair an a-series metro rack in which the bush was disintegrated.

was it a direct fit or did you change over the tie rods?

migliacars · Post by **migliacars** » Wed May 31, 2017 7:43 am

There quite similar but do come through the chassis at different angles and require 2 swivel joints.

Im not sure what a normal metro rack and colume looks like as mine already had a single swivel when I got the car but since then I fitted power steering, so it all unique now

the rack outer from the mgf is much longer and so are the internals so these were shortened,

what tie bars!!!!!!

DotMatrix · Post by **DotMatrix** » Wed May 31, 2017 10:35 am

migliacars wrote: ↑Wed May 31, 2017 7:43 am There quite similar but do come through the chassis at different angles and require 2 swivel joints.

Im not sure what a normal metro rack and colume looks like as mine already had a single swivel when I got the car but since then I fitted power steering, so it all unique now

the rack outer from the mgf is much longer and so are the internals so these were shortened,

what tie bars!!!!!!

the normal a-series rack has a flat rubber coupling between the rack and the column. I have seen this changed to a swivel before though.

I thought that maybe it was enough to only change the tie rods one of which is detached in this picture:

metro mk1 steering rack quick rack

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