Subject: Re: [Fot] TR6 Steering quick rack replacement source?

From: "JS Performance Motoring, LLC via Fot" <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2025 11:51:08 -0500

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Mark,
        The lower cost quick racks are described as "not suitable for
competition use".   Made in Argentina if I'm not mistaken.  I've heard
stories of these failing on the track.

On my GT6, I've been running the Made in Germany version sourced from BPNW
with good luck.
I see they also offer that in the TR6 fitment.

This is the stock ratio, not a quick version.

Jason Sukey
JS Performance Motoring, LLC
440.984.7720
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> Looking to replace one of my TR6 race car steering racks which is wearing
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Mark,</div><div>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 The lower=
 cost quick racks are described as &quot;not suitable for competition use&q=
uot;.=C2=A0 =C2=A0Made in Argentina if I&#39;m=C2=A0not mistaken.=C2=A0 I&#=
39;ve heard stories of these failing on the track.</div><div></div><div><br=
></div><div>On my GT6, I&#39;ve been running the Made in Germany version so=
urced from BPNW with good luck.=C2=A0=C2=A0</div><div>I see they also offer=
 that in the TR6 fitment.=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>This is the stock =
ratio, not a quick version.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></d=
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pan></span><span></span>JS Performance Motoring, LLC<br></div><div>440.984.=
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v 24, 2025 at 11:45=E2=80=AFAM Mark Cook via Fot &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:fot@=
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t:1">Looking to replace one of my TR6 race car steering racks which is wear=
ing out.=C2=A0 Other than a 2.5 quick rack, any particular recommendations,=
 where to purchase?</p>
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Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2025 19:12:46 +0000 (UTC)

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 What Jason said re the cheap ones, even if it doesn't come apart, as some =
reports suggest they do, the innards are pretty cheesy & they're not rebuil=
dable.
Glen Efinger

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g, LLC via Fot <[email-masked]> wrote:  =20

 Mark,=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 The lower cost quick racks are described =
as "not suitable for competition use".=C2=A0 =C2=A0Made in Argentina if I'm=
=C2=A0not mistaken.=C2=A0 I've heard stories of these failing on the track.
On my GT6, I've been running the Made in Germany version sourced from BPNW =
with good luck.=C2=A0=C2=A0I see they also offer that in the TR6 fitment.=
=C2=A0
This is the stock ratio, not a quick version.

Jason SukeyJS Performance Motoring, LLC
[email-masked]
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net> wrote:

Looking to replace one of my TR6 race car steering racks which is wearing o=
ut.=C2=A0 Other than a 2.5 quick rack, any particular recommendations, wher=
e to purchase?

=C2=A0

Thanks,

=C2=A0

Mark Cook

rmancemotoring.com

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racks are described as "not suitable for competition use".&nbsp; &nbsp;Made=
 in Argentina if I'm&nbsp;not mistaken.&nbsp; I've heard stories of these f=
ailing on the track.</div><div></div><div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div>On =
my GT6, I've been running the Made in Germany version sourced from BPNW wit=
h good luck.&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div>I see they also offer that in the TR6 fi=
tment.&nbsp;</div><div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div>This is the stock rati=
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ular recommendations, where to purchase?</p>
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I very recently went through an exhaustive process of replacing a rack on a TR3.  I communicated with Moss and others in order to just replace the rack.  I did not want a complete conversion kit.  
The conversion kit in the car was a pre-2010 product installed by Racetorations.  The new kits are completely different.  
I found that Bastuck in Germany sells a kit that is exactly like the original, pre-2010 kit, with heavy steel brackets on each side instead of a one piece light gauge steel bracket in the new kit.  
The Bastuck rack is a nice part and perfectly fit the old mounting brackets.  I discovered that their u-joints and steering shaft were also needed for a direct bolt-in, because the size of the pinion housing is larger, so a shorter u-joint and shaft assembly was needed.  
 
Dave H.

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   I very recently went through an exhaustive process of replacing a rack on a TR3. &nbsp;I communicated with Moss and others in order to just replace the rack. &nbsp;I did not want a complete conversion kit. &nbsp;
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   The conversion kit in the car was a pre-2010 product installed by Racetorations. &nbsp;The new kits are completely different. &nbsp;
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   I found that Bastuck in Germany sells a kit that is exactly like the original, pre-2010 kit, with heavy steel brackets on each side instead of a one piece light gauge steel bracket in the new kit. &nbsp;
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   The Bastuck rack is a nice part and perfectly fit the old mounting brackets. &nbsp;I discovered that their u-joints and steering shaft were also needed for a direct bolt-in, because the size of the pinion housing is larger, so a shorter u-joint and shaft assembly was needed. &nbsp;
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From: Robert Lang via Fot <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2025 21:41:08 +0000 (UTC)

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 Hi,
I'll toss in some 411 on this topic.
At the 2021 VRG Pitt Race, or maybe it was the 2022 Kastner Cup, Tivvy expr=
essed "real concern" about my steering rack. There was a lot of play at the=
 passenger side inner steering tie rod. So Ned and I drove the car back to =
the paddock for a look-see. Turns out the passenger side plastic bushing ha=
d turned into 3 or 4 pieces that were floating around in the steering boot.=
 We pulled out the pieces and verified that they could be formed into a com=
plete bushing so we knew there was nothing floating in there that could cau=
se the steering to bind and went back to chat with Tivvy. He gave us a pass=
 under the prevision that we'd replace the rack before Watkins Glen (which =
we did).
So, in taking apart the unit completely, I can say the following: The quick=
 racks are pretty fun for the street and autox. That said, they suck for ra=
cing. There is NO WAY to rebuild them. They are permanently joined inside t=
he rack in other words, you can fix anything with shims and the plastic bus=
hing fails somewhat easily and you can't get the rack apart to install a re=
placement bushing, even if such a part was available. If I was really convi=
nced that a new rack was the only choice, I would engineer a replacement bu=
shing that could be installed without removing the rack, but that possibili=
ty is way outside my skill set.
There was also reports a long time ago about the tubes pulling apart from t=
he pinion housing and Moss used to sell (I haven't checked for a while) a r=
ack mount that "captured" the housing in such a way as to allow partial ste=
ering control if that separation occurred.
My conclusion - used racks are still available as-are the inner tie rods an=
d bushings / shims to set the end float to spec, so I strongly recommend th=
at route. Sidebar: I use plastic tie wraps to secure the boots rather than =
the clamps and/'or wire tie that the stock setup uses and rather than filli=
ng the rack with oil, I grease the pinion and then apply a dallop of grease=
 on the inner tie rod end once a year or so. The racks seem to last quite l=
ong using that method.
I hope this helps.
Regards,Bob Lang
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<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">At the 2021 VRG Pitt Race,=
 or maybe it was the 2022 Kastner Cup, Tivvy expressed "real concern" about=
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ring tie rod. So Ned and I drove the car back to the paddock for a look-see=
. Turns out the passenger side plastic bushing had turned into 3 or 4 piece=
s that were floating around in the steering boot. We pulled out the pieces =
and verified that they could be formed into a complete bushing so we knew t=
here was nothing floating in there that could cause the steering to bind an=
d went back to chat with Tivvy. He gave us a pass under the prevision that =
we'd replace the rack before Watkins Glen (which we did).</div><div dir=3D"=
ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"=
>So, in taking apart the unit completely, I can say the following: The quic=
k racks are pretty fun for the street and autox. That said, they suck for r=
acing. There is NO WAY to rebuild them. They are permanently joined inside =
the rack in other words, you can fix anything with shims and the plastic bu=
shing fails somewhat easily and you can't get the rack apart to install a r=
eplacement bushing, even if such a part was available. If I was really conv=
inced that a new rack was the only choice, I would engineer a replacement b=
ushing that could be installed without removing the rack, but that possibil=
ity is way outside my skill set.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false=
"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">There was also reports a=
 long time ago about the tubes pulling apart from the pinion housing and Mo=
ss used to sell (I haven't checked for a while) a rack mount that "captured=
" the housing in such a way as to allow partial steering control if that se=
paration occurred.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><d=
iv dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">My conclusion - used racks are still a=
vailable as-are the inner tie rods and bushings / shims to set the end floa=
t to spec, so I strongly recommend that route. Sidebar: I use plastic tie w=
raps to secure the boots rather than the clamps and/'or wire tie that the s=
tock setup uses and rather than filling the rack with oil, I grease the pin=
ion and then apply a dallop of grease on the inner tie rod end once a year =
or so. The racks seem to last quite long using that method.</div><div dir=
=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"fa=
lse">I hope this helps.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></d=
iv><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Regards,</div><div dir=3D"ltr" da=
ta-setdir=3D"false">Bob Lang</div><div><br></div>
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margin:0;line-height:1.0;">Looking to replace one of my TR6 race car steeri=
ng racks which is wearing out.&nbsp; Other than a 2.5 quick rack, any parti=
cular recommendations, where to purchase?</p>
<p style=3D"margin:0;line-height:1.0;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style=3D"margin:0;line-height:1.0;">Thanks,</p>
<p style=3D"margin:0;line-height:1.0;">&nbsp;</p>
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Bob,

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Thanks as well for the background, and appreciate the thoughts on =
standard vs quick rack.  Always helpful!  We have not decided on whether =
it is rebuildable, but also thinking ahead if it needs replaced.

=20

By the way, who make/sells rebuild kits, if any?

=20

Mark

=20

From: Robert Lang [mailto:[email-masked]]=20
Sent: Monday, November 24, 2025 4:41 PM
To: Mark Cook; FOT Triumph
Subject: Re: [Fot] TR6 Steering quick rack replacement source?

=20

Hi,

=20

=20

At the 2021 VRG Pitt Race, or maybe it was the 2022 Kastner Cup, Tivvy =
expressed "real concern" about my steering rack. There was a lot of play =
at the passenger side inner steering tie rod. So Ned and I drove the car =
back to the paddock for a look-see. Turns out the passenger side plastic =
bushing had turned into 3 or 4 pieces that were floating around in the =
steering boot. We pulled out the pieces and verified that they could be =
formed into a complete bushing so we knew there was nothing floating in =
there that could cause the steering to bind and went back to chat with =
Tivvy. He gave us a pass under the prevision that we'd replace the rack =
before Watkins Glen (which we did).

=20

So, in taking apart the unit completely, I can say the following: The =
quick racks are pretty fun for the street and autox. That said, they =
suck for racing. There is NO WAY to rebuild them. They are permanently =
joined inside the rack in other words, you can fix anything with shims =
and the plastic bushing fails somewhat easily and you can't get the rack =
apart to install a replacement bushing, even if such a part was =
available. If I was really convinced that a new rack was the only =
choice, I would engineer a replacement bushing that could be installed =
without removing the rack, but that possibility is way outside my skill =
set.

=20

There was also reports a long time ago about the tubes pulling apart =
from the pinion housing and Moss used to sell (I haven't checked for a =
while) a rack mount that "captured" the housing in such a way as to =
allow partial steering control if that separation occurred.

=20

My conclusion - used racks are still available as-are the inner tie rods =
and bushings / shims to set the end float to spec, so I strongly =
recommend that route. Sidebar: I use plastic tie wraps to secure the =
boots rather than the clamps and/'or wire tie that the stock setup uses =
and rather than filling the rack with oil, I grease the pinion and then =
apply a dallop of grease on the inner tie rod end once a year or so. The =
racks seem to last quite long using that method.

=20

I hope this helps.

=20

Regards,

Bob Lang

=20

On Monday, November 24, 2025 at 11:48:41 AM EST, Mark Cook via Fot =
<[email-masked]> wrote:=20

=20

=20

Looking to replace one of my TR6 race car steering racks which is =
wearing out.  Other than a 2.5 quick rack, any particular =
recommendations, where to purchase?

=20

Thanks,

=20

Mark Cook

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>Bob,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'=
>Thanks as well for the background, and appreciate the thoughts on =
standard vs quick rack.=C2=A0 Always helpful!=C2=A0 We have not decided =
on whether it is rebuildable, but also thinking ahead if it needs =
replaced.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'=
><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'=
>By the way, who make/sells rebuild kits, if =
any?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'=
><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'=
>Mark<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p=
></span></p><div><div style=3D'border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF =
1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span>=
</b><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> =
Robert Lang [mailto:[email-masked]] <br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, =
November 24, 2025 4:41 PM<br><b>To:</b> Mark Cook; FOT =
Triumph<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Fot] TR6 Steering quick rack replacement =
source?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Hi,<o:p><=
/o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbs=
p;</o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>I'll =
toss in some 411 on this topic.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbs=
p;</o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>At the =
2021 VRG Pitt Race, or maybe it was the 2022 Kastner Cup, Tivvy =
expressed &quot;real concern&quot; about my steering rack. There was a =
lot of play at the passenger side inner steering tie rod. So Ned and I =
drove the car back to the paddock for a look-see. Turns out the =
passenger side plastic bushing had turned into 3 or 4 pieces that were =
floating around in the steering boot. We pulled out the pieces and =
verified that they could be formed into a complete bushing so we knew =
there was nothing floating in there that could cause the steering to =
bind and went back to chat with Tivvy. He gave us a pass under the =
prevision that we'd replace the rack before Watkins Glen (which we =
did).<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbs=
p;</o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>So, in =
taking apart the unit completely, I can say the following: The quick =
racks are pretty fun for the street and autox. That said, they suck for =
racing. There is NO WAY to rebuild them. They are permanently joined =
inside the rack in other words, you can fix anything with shims and the =
plastic bushing fails somewhat easily and you can't get the rack apart =
to install a replacement bushing, even if such a part was available. If =
I was really convinced that a new rack was the only choice, I would =
engineer a replacement bushing that could be installed without removing =
the rack, but that possibility is way outside my skill =
set.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbs=
p;</o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>There =
was also reports a long time ago about the tubes pulling apart from the =
pinion housing and Moss used to sell (I haven't checked for a while) a =
rack mount that &quot;captured&quot; the housing in such a way as to =
allow partial steering control if that separation =
occurred.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbs=
p;</o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>My =
conclusion - used racks are still available as-are the inner tie rods =
and bushings / shims to set the end float to spec, so I strongly =
recommend that route. Sidebar: I use plastic tie wraps to secure the =
boots rather than the clamps and/'or wire tie that the stock setup uses =
and rather than filling the rack with oil, I grease the pinion and then =
apply a dallop of grease on the inner tie rod end once a year or so. The =
racks seem to last quite long using that =
method.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbs=
p;</o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>I hope =
this helps.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbs=
p;</o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Regards,<=
o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Bob =
Lang<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbs=
p;</o:p></span></p></div><div =
id=3D"ydpc4b814a6yahoo_quoted_4232692074"><div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>On =
Monday, November 24, 2025 at 11:48:41 AM EST, Mark Cook via Fot =
&lt;[email-masked]&gt; wrote: <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbs=
p;</o:p></span></p></div><div><div id=3Dydpc4b814a6yiv0397742572><div><p =
style=3D'margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Looking to =
replace one of my TR6 race car steering racks which is wearing =
out.&nbsp; Other than a 2.5 quick rack, any particular recommendations, =
where to purchase?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
style=3D'margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p><=
/span></p><p style=3D'margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Thanks,<o:p></o:p>=
</span></p><p style=3D'margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span =
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/span></p><p style=3D'margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span =
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Cook<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
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