DIY XKR-S GT - raid the junkyard
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Zoom into the first pic, they just clip over the existing wish bone arm. Dead simple part and probably easy to duplicate if someone was so inclined.
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Thanks, I couldn't see it well on my phone. It does appear to be very simple and even around $50 for the pair is probably ridiculous, but I suppose we should be thankful it isn't more.
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A difference. Perhaps at speeds above 100mph I may but have yet to take it higher than that yet. The most appreciable change was going from the standard equip’d rack to the GT rack. Made it a completely different car.
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for speed data) and so far I don’t know of anyone who has attempted to modify them, perhaps it is because they are also embedded in the cluster software which can’t get a bit tricky since odometer info, vin, etc are stored there as well.
I have heard there are indeed various maps over the years and the one for my XKR differs from the R-S and perhaps the GT as well but what those maps afford is unknown to me. And while the Servotronic II assist is speed based I am not sure how much benefit there really is to it.
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OK thanks again - I wasn't looking to modify the maps as such, just see if there was any control over which one(s) were used under certain conditions. I'd have liked maybe just a little more weight in the steering if there was a way to do that without having to swap out hardware was all.
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And what is really mind blowing from a machinist stand point is that the rack has variable pitch so in the center there's much less wheel angle change per degree of steering input versus the outer areas. Pretty clever when you think about it. Really stable at speed but turns lock to lock quicker with less steering wheel input.
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And what is really mind blowing from a machinist stand point is that the rack has variable pitch so in the center there's much less wheel angle change per degree of steering input versus the outer areas. Pretty clever when you think about it. Really stable at speed but turns lock to lock quicker with less steering wheel input.
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I finally got my hands on an F-Type / XKR-S rack for my XKR.
Keep in mind this p/n is for a RHD rack.
Straight swap as expected.
On the bench the standard 4.2L XKR rack is 3 turns lock-lock, the F-Type rack is about 2 & 1/4, so about 25% less.
Not sure how that works out with ratios, but less turns is better I suppose.
It certainly feels different, even just backing out of the workshop I immediately noticed the added weight to the wheel, it felt just like the F-Type's I've driven previously.
Through the usual roundabouts & chicanes on the way home it felt noticeably sharper.
Worthwhile? Well I have to say yes.
Keep in mind this p/n is for a RHD rack.
Straight swap as expected.
On the bench the standard 4.2L XKR rack is 3 turns lock-lock, the F-Type rack is about 2 & 1/4, so about 25% less.
Not sure how that works out with ratios, but less turns is better I suppose.
It certainly feels different, even just backing out of the workshop I immediately noticed the added weight to the wheel, it felt just like the F-Type's I've driven previously.
Through the usual roundabouts & chicanes on the way home it felt noticeably sharper.
Worthwhile? Well I have to say yes.
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