Megan Racing Rack Ends
 

Oh Happy Day!! Been waiting for some more steering angle. Still gonna want more, but it's a good start :thumbup:

http://www.enjukuracing.com/products...Rack-Ends.html

"These Inner Tie Rods are constructed of a durable steel alloy which is much stronger that the OEM pieces that have a tendency to bend and break."

Really?

haha yea I haven't heard of that happening to anyone

I see no way that could increase steering angle.

"With the spacer built into their knuckle, they allow the steering rack more travel to achieve the highest possible angle."

Definitely not the highest possible angle, but my buddy has them on his S chassis and they definitely increased his steering angle

:thumbdown: I saw that too...gotta love marketing speak.

Considering these cost about half what the factory parts do I'd be skeptical.

By moving the pivot outwards, they increase the rate that the knuckle turns.

However, I dont see this doing good things for bump-steer.

No I see what they're doing now- letting the rack travel farther. Doesn't change where it locates on the knuckle. But who knows what could happen if you let the rack travel farther than intended. Run out of teeth? Damage seals? freak out the electronics and VSC? That was happening with q-racks on the wrx because what was happening with the wheel speeds wasn't matching what the steering angle sensor was saying.

Anyone get these yet?

Should have been made with chromoly..

And they need to make adjustable rod ends. Seems rubbish.

These are the inner tie-rods, not the outer. The outers attach to these and the knuckles, these attach to the rack.

Anyone know how many mm the spacer is. Maybe 5mm like the 240sx slipons?

I came to this thread just because I saw the word Rack.

and wanting an increased steering angle

I'd rather bump an old thread than start a new one... So, anyone running these?

I believe @diss7 is running a similar


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They're decent, get them. They increase lock enough that I'm now rubbing on the sway bar.

Prob the best bang for buck mod I've done.

Awesome!
That's good to know.
There aren't exactly a lot of angle mods out there for the 86 yet...

Just out of curiosity - how hard was the install? Any problems?
Also, do you think the Whiteline Tie Rod ends would make any difference?

I have the whiteline tie rod ends as well, they aren't going to give you more lock.

You have to visualise the steering system from the rack to the knuckle to visualise what effects what. Just having a longer tie rod is just going to make wheels toe in.
The megan inner tie rods are no longer than stock. But they have a part of the knuckle/joint machined down, this allows it to enter the rack, more rack movement = more lock.

As I said, with just the inner tie rods, I am rubbing on the sway bar. So you won't get any more angle by doing anything else, unless you increase the track via a lower control arm.

They're easy to put in. I bet if you just took it for an alignment, the aligner will put them in before the alignment for a sly $20.

I already had my car on the hoist putting other parts in, so I just dropped the whole rack assembly as one and changed it all over on the ground. But you dont have to do it that way.

You can see the rubbing here. Adding a spacer helps a little, but still rubs. This is just with 7.5" wide wheel and 205/40 tyre. Its a lot of lock though. I'll don't find myself needing more angle, unless I've over cooked it and am trying to save it. Thats about all more lock would be good for.

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I've put some more pics and info about these here - https://m.facebook.com/story.php?sto...28873627363827

Good info. I understand how the inners work, I just wasn't sure what the white line outers do to be honest.
Some geometry change I assume, but wasn't sure if they were beneficial to drifting.

What I take from this thread, is that knuckle mods on these cars are going to be useless unless you go widebody...

Not necessarily. But knuckle mods change a few things, like ackerman for one. Now zero ackerman is great for drifting, but not so for circuit/grip.

Ultimately, steering angle is governed by numerous things. For me, it's inner clearance. I could flip the top hat, increase track, and get more lock., still without touching the knuckle.

The prototype PBM kit does not have wide body. It really comes down to te wheel/tyre size.

K, got my car, got my Megan Inners.
Look like quality parts.
Not sure when exactly, but may put 'em in this weekend.

Would appreciate getting access to your write up. :)

Megan Racing Rack Ends
 

Take plenty of pics for install and comparison of size to stock


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Does anyone know if the megan inner tie rods are longer than the oem tie rods?

any additional reviews on the inners? pics on change of angle? clearance?

Still waiting for comparison vs oem. Ftspeedfactory says it's longer than oem but someone up there said it's same length.

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