Thread: Holden Steering (Rack and Pinion) Failures
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Old 25 Mar 2006, 08:59 (Ref:1560162)   #2
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Originally Posted by mmciau
Technically, is there any clear reason why the steering components of the Holden is failing more often then the Ford?

Is it because the front wheel assembly is "further exposed" than the Ford steering setup?

Is the steering rack and pinion setup in a different location to the Ford or is it just built by a different supplier and crappier engineering?

I ask this because in the normal argy-bargy of first lap "posturing" the Holden's get bent in the frontend geometry seemingly more than the Ford setup!

Mike
Holden make their own racks and have sold them to Ford teams sometimes.
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