rx2 rack and pinion

[ovielito]

Just wondering if anyone knows about what rack and pinion can go into the RX 2 without any problems - just making new brackets. I've heard about a Suzuki Swift and the 5.0 Mustang, but not sure because of experience. If anyone knows - please help out, trying to build show car.

[djmtsu]

Contact RE-Speed.

He is a vendor here, and is all about the old school. He make R&P kits for first gens and has been working on older rotaries.

[ovielito]

Originally Posted by djmtsu

Contact RE-Speed.

He is a vendor here, and is all about the old school. He make R&P kits for first gens and has been working on older rotaries.

i hope he can help me because no one seems to know and i havent seen one with it. thank you for your help.

[fire85gslse]

the rx2 is a whole different beast due to having two cross members.
ReSpeed dont make one for the Rx2 and don't thing one will be coming soon due to the low volume.

[ovielito]

Originally Posted by fire85gslse

the rx2 is a whole different beast due to having two cross members.
ReSpeed dont make one for the Rx2 and don't thing one will be coming soon due to the low volume.

this is good and bad. Good because ill be the first to have one i think. Well bad because i got to customize one, which i guess its not that bad. good to know thanks.

[Kentetsu]

So will you be getting a rack from Billy? I know he's starting work on parts for the early rotaries, so I figured he'd have a R&P for them before too long.



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[sen2two]

if you have decednt fab skills. you can get rid of the sub frame completely. use tubing (square or round) welded or bolted to the frame to mount the engine and the steering rack. Then make some flanges to weld to the frame for the suspension. Its really not all that hard when you get down to it... plus the weight savings would be huge depending on material of choice.

[ovielito]

Originally Posted by sen2two

if you have decednt fab skills. you can get rid of the sub frame completely. use tubing (square or round) welded or bolted to the frame to mount the engine and the steering rack. Then make some flanges to weld to the frame for the suspension. Its really not all that hard when you get down to it... plus the weight savings would be huge depending on material of choice.

i agree but the problem is that im going with a street show car not a race car.

[bwaits]

Originally Posted by fire85gslse

the rx2 is a whole different beast due to having two cross members.
ReSpeed dont make one for the Rx2 and don't thing one will be coming soon due to the low volume.

As Chad stated, the Rx2 has a front crosmember like a banana. It is to large and gets in the way of where the rack should sit on a front steer setup. For the rx2 you are better off with a rear steer setup. Others have found a rear steer setup means heavy angles on the steering shafts which cause a bind.

I do not foresee us building a kit for the rx2 in the near future.

Originally Posted by sen2two

if you have decednt fab skills. you can get rid of the sub frame completely. use tubing (square or round) welded or bolted to the frame to mount the engine and the steering rack. Then make some flanges to weld to the frame for the suspension. Its really not all that hard when you get down to it... plus the weight savings would be huge depending on material of choice.

Takes more than you think it would. There are many suspension characteristics and steering characteristics you could get severely wrong by just "slapping" a rack in there.

I am not saying it cant be done, just letting you know it takes allot. I spent over a year in prototyping before I had a product I wanted to sell.

-billy

[ovielito]

i figure i can use a manual rack an make brackets under the rails. what im going to do is measure different manual racks. i know its possible hopefully ill be the first. if anyone has possible racks that they think might work please measure and post.

thanks,
ovi