senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 17y 9m 25d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 15/01/13 10:18 AM Share Posted 15/01/13 10:18 AM Nice work, but the double a-arm geometry will make things a bit harder than the above McPherson setup. I'll be interested to see your results if you give it a crackThere is a small amount of adjustment on the back of the power head on the rack, this will only adjust the tension on the pinion shaft to the rack itself though, I'm not aware of any other adjustment to the assistance. I would say that it is pretty safe to say that no one here has tried spacing the rack - perhaps there may be someone on AFF, but you are the first person that I have heard of asking about this modification. Both here on the forum and at work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
--Jase-- Member 66 Member For: 12y 3m 2d Posted 15/01/13 10:24 AM Author Share Posted 15/01/13 10:24 AM Yeah I wasn't overly confident I'd get the answers I was looking for..Might just have to suck it and see for my self..But like I said earlier.. If any one has access to some FG uprights I'd like to buy some ..Also along that same train of thought, is a late model Territory upright the same as the fg.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 17y 9m 25d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 15/01/13 10:30 AM Share Posted 15/01/13 10:30 AM No, the length is different on the territory to falcon. Same same but different Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
--Jase-- Member 66 Member For: 12y 3m 2d Posted 15/01/13 10:51 AM Author Share Posted 15/01/13 10:51 AM Yeah that make sence.. Pity.. Think I'd have far more chance of getting territory ones for the wreckers than FG ones.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScatterBrain Donating Members 316 Member For: 15y 6m Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 15/01/13 12:13 PM Share Posted 15/01/13 12:13 PM To make the steering lighter you can boost the power steering pressure. You'll need to disassemble the pump and shim the relief spring to up the pressure. I think from memory 500psi should be achievable without having to worry about other seals leaking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
--Jase-- Member 66 Member For: 12y 3m 2d Posted 15/01/13 12:26 PM Author Share Posted 15/01/13 12:26 PM Thanks Scatterbrain... Any indication of what size increase equals what pressure gain.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScatterBrain Donating Members 316 Member For: 15y 6m Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 15/01/13 01:13 PM Share Posted 15/01/13 01:13 PM I can't remember off the top of my head, but it's always best to start small and work your way up. My suggestion would be to pull the spring out and put one washer under it, reassemble and test. One thing you must watch when shimming it is you don't cause the spring to coil bind before the valve can fully open. If that happens the pump can over pressurize at higher rpm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,323 Member For: 19y 2m 9d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 16/01/13 12:29 AM Share Posted 16/01/13 12:29 AM or remove the spring and install a spacer behind the relief valve, and drill a small hole in the relief valve. Keep increasing the size of the hole until you either A: get the feel you want or B: stop blowing sealing.Also dial some some castor into it. It will transform the way the car steers and steering feel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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