DeTomaso Mailing List: December 98, Message #214

I think the later Euro-GTS cars got this "mod"....any body measure their
shim ?

(Put me down for a set)

Chuck Melton

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> From: 	Mark Norris
> Reply To: 	Mark Norris
> Sent: 	Monday, December 7, 1998 1:25 PM
> To: 	Multiple recipients of list
> Subject: 	Steering rack-down
> 
> 	Does anybody on the list know what the spacing dims are (how much
> does the
> rack need lowering) from the following post...  And if its slightly
> different for every car whats a quick and dirty way to find out..
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> 
> FWIW, I'm with Jack DeRyke in thinking that the factory fix for bump steer
> 
> (shimming the rack DOWN) is better than the aftermarket fix (which moves
> the 
> tie rod ends UP on the spindles.)  I think we can get a bunch of shims
> whipped 
> out Toot Sweet (I'll try to get Larry to CNC some out of his super mondo 
> plastic), and if you come to the tech session (sometime in July?) we can
> get 
> your car squared away in a half hour or so.
> 
> 
> 
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