Can anyone tell me what the lock-to-lock is on a Type R rack.
Thanks.
And Is anyone seling one?

 

No one wants to chime in....com'on type r guys ....I know your out there.
Don't make me start a smoked tails thread....lol

 

get an eg manual steering rack.

 

knowledge is power...thanks for the info guys.


Eg si power rack....3.25 turns lock-to-lock.
Eg cx manual rack 3.80 turns lock-to-lock.
Type R rack 2.98 turns lock-to-lock.
Integra gs,rs,gsr rack ???? lock-to-lock.


Quaife quick steering gears for an eg manual rack only bring the lock-to-lock down to 3.25. (Quaife gear set $350 approx).

Soooooo....I'm looking for alternatives. Like a type r rack for example.

Or the ultimate....If a machine shop is interested in machining some variable ratio racks...?

 

im not a rocket scientist but custom made "Variable Ratio Steering Rack" would be huge flow... i see some intelligent entreprenure making a killing off this idea... but im sure its out there already somewhere..

 

Yep, and a car equipped as such is just two houses over from you in the garage:

Variable Gear Ratio (VGR) Steering
The 2008 Accord's new VGR steering system uses a variable mechanical ratio that provides solid on-center feel and intuitive responsiveness.

In a traditional rack and pinion steering system, a helical pinion gear on the steering shaft meshes to a toothed rack that is attached to steering links that control the front wheels. When the steering gear turns, it pushes the rack - and thus the wheels - either left or right at a constant ratio. But in the 2008 Accord's VGR system, the teeth on the rack are closer together near the center and farther apart near the sides. Simply put, when the driver turns the wheel only a small amount - such as when making a lane change on the freeway - the wheels turn very little. But when a large steering input is made - such as when maneuvering in a tight parking garage - the wider spacing of the teeth at the ends of the rack deflect the wheels proportionally more quickly. The result is high precision at highway speeds and quick maneuverability at low speeds.

I'm not sure when Honda first used it, but I found reference to at least as far back as 1997, but not in the North American market.

BMW released theirs a few years back as well:
http://www.canadiandriver.com/articles/jk/031112.htm

 

nicee HONDA Inovation!!

 

Ya it's been out for awhile now. I think the Rsx' must have something similar as well. cause my g/f 02' Rsx has ridiculously short lock-to-lock. Yet it's just like the article describes.

Anyone here with a gs,rs,gsr want to check there own cars lock-to-lock?
let me know...?

 

Nope, the RSX doesn't have it... It just has a pathetic turning circle period...

I swear a CR-V can maneuver a parking lot easier than I can.