Maverick Rack and pinion from RRS...

Discussion in 'Technical' started by RRS4USA, Jun 12, 2007.

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Price for the rack

Poll closed Oct 6, 2007.
  1. Power Rack: Sell it bare (no inner tie-rod ends, hoses for cheaper retail price of $1850)

    1 vote(s)
    20.0%
  2. Power: Sell it complete so all I have to do is bolt it in and on my existing pump for $2050

    4 vote(s)
    80.0%
  1. streetrod77

    streetrod77 Member

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    Cool, can't wait to see the finish product.
     
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    Lol, just a little bit. If you could email some closeups to me, it would be appreciated...

    okibonoe@yahoo.com

    thanks!
     
  3. mav1970

    mav1970 Bob Hatcher

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    19BlacK77 Member

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    For anyone coming to KY this month or next you should check out Terry and Tony Hahn's cars they allready have rack and pinion setups. :thumbs2:
     
  5. Beerstoreguy

    Beerstoreguy Member

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    Big rack

    What's the point of putting that BIG rack into our cars if the headers don't fit or need to be "modded" with a sawzall?
    :huh:
     
  6. littleredtoy

    littleredtoy Seth

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    What Jeff is working on here is a system to improve handling, driveability and performance. It seems like they are trying to come up with a unit
    that does not require lots of fabrication using Mustang II setups borrowed
    from other cars.
    I suspect the header issue could be resolved.


    Seth
     
  7. Maverick73

    Maverick73 Senior Member

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    Yes I agree that it sounds all good. But for the average guy like myself it is priced way to high.
     
  8. PaulS

    PaulS Member extrordiare

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    There are lots of guys here who talk about putting that much money into a set of heads. If handling is as important as go, then the money will be there.
    If you can't afford the rack there is always after market upper control arms and the Shelby drop. Less money but you get what you pay for. (usually)
     
  9. NICK DOMINICK

    NICK DOMINICK MCCI Virginia State rep.

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    That sounds great Jeff. I will definetly be interested in a set. I knew the Mustang one would not fit, I just thought the spot where the V8 cross member would usually go would be out of the way of the headers. I understand that it has to line up with the tie rods. Im sure that when they are done it will work great.
     
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    Could that rack be layed back 45deg. to the fire wall and mounted under the centerlink? Who has pictures of a slimmer rack or one mounted lower.
     
  11. PaulS

    PaulS Member extrordiare

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    The placement of the rack helps determine the characteristics (and problems) that are caused by front end geometry as it jounces and rebounds in turns. You can move it but then you have to re-engineer the rest of the geometry to make it work well.
     
  12. 69 ina 1/2

    69 ina 1/2 Fox body nut!!!

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    Call me real soon Jeff! Jamie

    The shorties fit great on the Dynacorn 67 stang w/ your rack. :thumbs2:

    I'm very hopefull!!!!

    To Derrick and the others...

    :p :p :p . J/k:D
     
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    blugene Senior member Supporting Member

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    Any new developments?
     
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    I'm waiting on the first sample. We'll be installing it here and after that, they'll be ready for the open market. Looks like October.

    :dancing:

    Jeff
     
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    Awesome :cool:

    How much roughly is it going to cost? I didn't want to read the whole thread :oops:
     

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