Aspire Steering Rack Swap

[FestYboy]

no, festiva=capri, escort=aspire=rio

[tripod808]

If you are using Festiva spindles then you need festiva outer tie rod ends, if you are using Aspire spindles then you will need Aspire outer tie rod ends. Capri is the same as Festiva, Rio is the same as Aspire. Mazda/Ford changed the angle of their taper on the tie rod ends between the BF and BG chassis generations. That is all I know about that.

Great, thanks for clarifying that for me.

[tripod808]

So some simple math would say Festiva=Capri=Escort and Aspire=Rio?

No math references please, I'm on this forum instead of dealing with some trigonometry homework...Haha

[Gomez]

Ha Ha I was wrong anyway. It was a simple mistake at 11pm last night. I was seeing cross-eyed. Thanks for correcting me Arty. lol

[moz]

OK. I've found an aspire which will be donated its steering rack to try this out.
Do I need the entire rack all the way to the steering wheel? Or up to which point should I remove?

[jawbraeka]

Lol.. The suspense is killing me. I have tens if not hundreds of aspires at my disposal here in sydney

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I got some as well in Victoria and 121’s which I hear also fit

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[jawbraeka]

OK. I've found an aspire which will be donated its steering rack to try this out.
Do I need the entire rack all the way to the steering wheel? Or up to which point should I remove?

I 2nd this information but I think I'll want the powered edition if they allowed the g2 Festiva that luxury.

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[moz]

They did. All you need is the PS pump and reservoir that came with your b6, and possibly some custom hoses to connect it to the rack.

[Advancedynamix]

I am excited about this as much as anyone, but let's move this discussion to the appropriate thread. It's just as valuable to the enthusiasts who won't ever look into the road racing thread

[jawbraeka]

I am excited about this as much as anyone, but let's move this discussion to the appropriate thread. It's just as valuable to the enthusiasts who won't ever look into the road racing thread

Agreed.

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[Damkid]

Moved all posts to a more convienant thread of its own

How rare is aspire power steering?

[moz]

Very common here in Australia

[Damkid]

Ya but I would need LHD lol

[moz]

Lol! Minor difference

[defprun]

Im using Escort GT outer tierod ends. They look like aspire ones but are about 1/2 longer and look a bit beefier. What drew me to these is the fact that they were in stock.