Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Rebuilding Steering Rack

[Fellippe Galletta (fellippe.galletta]

I hear ya. Always worth it to go to at least 350 mm, perhaps 320 mm. This 370-380 mm crap does not belong on performance machines!

However, I believe in the grand scheme of things a rack @ 2.0 - 2.5 turns lock to lock and a 350 mm wheel will feel better than putting a 280-300 mm wheel in a car with 3.2 turns.

On Fri, May 10, 2013 at 11:24 AM, LS <lashdeep [at] yahoo.com> wrote:

An easier/cheaper experiment is to install a smaller diameter steering wheel.

Still curious as to how it would feel since stability and sensitivity on my '76 (with the OEM bare aluminum spoke Momo) felt slow at regular speeds (below 80mph) but excellent above.

LS

 

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From: Fellippe Galletta <fellippe.galletta [at] gmail.com>
To: LS <lashdeep [at] yahoo.com>
Cc: The FerrariList <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Sent: Friday, May 10, 2013 10:44 AM

Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Rebuilding Steering Rack

I'm curious too.

Reason to lean towards a faster rack is that the 308 is a smaller/sportier car compared to say a TR/Boxer type where the slower steering for high speed assault seems like a better match.

Also, I wonder how much of steering rack speed is liability vs. getting the feel right. Most street cars have more understeer and slower steering than needs to be I think.

On Fri, May 10, 2013 at 10:39 AM, LS <lashdeep [at] yahoo.com> wrote:

What does the faster steering rack feel like at higher speeds?

I always thought the 308 steering felt perfect at 100+ mph.

LS

On May 10, 2013, at 7:12, "Peter Pless" <ferrarilist [at] pless.com.au> wrote:

These are pretty inexpensive.

 

http://www.superformance.co.uk/a-308/steering.htm

 

 

 

From: cjromero [mailto:clyderomerof4 [at] bellsouth.net]
Sent: Friday, 10 May 2013 8:40 PM
To: Peter Pless
Cc: The FerrariList
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Rebuilding Steering Rack

 

If the boot is the problem you can try to find a Japanese half shaft boot that's close that might work 

And you say the steering is recirculating ball not rack and pinion?

Hmm 

 

Clyde

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On May 9, 2013, at 11:58 PM, "Robert W. Garven Jr." <rgarven [at] gmail.com> wrote:

Friends,

 

My GT4 steering rack is leaking and I will remove it to rebuild but hoping some of you may have an idea about were to find some of the parts. I know it is a cam gear box and some of the parts can be replaced with Pantera parts but I have been told the boots do not fit and the plastic bushing is unobtainable?

Hoping for some advice or info

 

Thanks

 

Rob

 

 

Robert W. Garven Jr.

rgarven [at] gmail.com

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