Lancer steering rack for FTO?

benm7 · Post by **benm7** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 11:39 am

Hey guys,

Does anyone know if a lancer steering rack will fit a FTO? Took my car to East Coast Suspensions and they are fitting a Lancer (CE I guess) steering rack to replace my one.

Will this have any adverse affects on performance etc?

Cheers

jonowong · Post by **jonowong** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 1:05 pm

if its the same part number it should be the same quality...

get someone with CAPS to have a look for you

benm7 · Post by **benm7** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 2:26 pm

Thanks Jono, i certainly hope it is!

Anyone got CAPS?

jonowong · Post by **jonowong** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 2:29 pm

im 100% sure that bennoz and dstocks have it

not sure who else though

Post by **dstocks** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 2:41 pm

From what I can see, it depends on the steering rack you have. Depending on year of manufacture (and model), the following part numbers were used (according to CAPS):

MR171469 (CJ4A,DE3A)
MR131572 (DE2A,DE3A - FTO ONLY)
MR130391 (Used by heaps of different ones)

I think CJ4A is lancer

benm7 · Post by **benm7** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 2:53 pm

Thanks Dstocks, I have a 97 Facelift GPX if that helps?!?!?!

Post by **dstocks** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 3:22 pm

Then it looks as though yours is most likely the top one (which matches CJ4A)

Now you just need to find out which model lancer that is (someone on the forum should know)

benm7 · Post by **benm7** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 4:01 pm

Thanks dstocks,

Did a bit of a google search, it looks like a 97 lancer of some description. The mechanic said the replacement steering rack was slightly larger than the stock FTO one, not sure what he means by that exactly thgouh

Post by **Bennoz** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 4:04 pm

CJ4A is a mirage. One of these:

benm7 · Post by **benm7** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 4:07 pm

Hmmm.... interesting!

Well Ive gotta call him shortly to see how its coming along, will keep you guys posted on what sort of rack it is and if it fits

benm7 · Post by **benm7** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 8:11 pm

Right, so $860 later I got my car back!

Initial thoughts are that it is DEFINATELY not a FTO steering rack. Steering feels much lighter, with less turn in and lock.

Car seems to feel more stable on road but certainly not perfect. Gave it a thrashing then and it still squirms a bit on uneven road.

So i'm pretty p!ssed but at the point where im over it, have pumped $3k into it and solved not a great deal.

SO I need advice on what to do next. OPtions:

1. NOTHING!!! Plan on selling in May of next year, so ride the storm till then.

2. New front tyres. Have changed just about everything on the front end (rack, cv joints, shocks, bushes, new strut brace), so the only other option could be tyres.

If I go down option 2 and find the tyres help, then I have the issue that maybe it wasnt the steering rack, and then I am not sure whether to get my old rack back... Oh man, the dramas!

Advice?

Ben

Post by **Bennoz** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 8:20 pm

Alignment. What did they set it all at? Any toe, any camber, any castor?

benm7 · Post by **benm7** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 10:12 pm

Yep they did, not sure what it is set at though...

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Lancer steering rack for FTO?

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