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[Mr Gav]

The rear tie rods also give it the passive rear wheel steering hence the void bush on the inner of the wishbone, this was the ACT system carried over from the Senator and Carltons.

[TheBoy]

That does make sense. cheers TB.

Not wanting to go all 0-60 on you  but would a thrust angle not at 0' mean a drop in acceleration albeit slightly? I'm thinking of the ''crabbing'' effect. 

Nah, unless it was cocking miles out

[Webby the Bear]

That does make sense. cheers TB.

Not wanting to go all 0-60 on you  but would a thrust angle not at 0' mean a drop in acceleration albeit slightly? I'm thinking of the ''crabbing'' effect. 

Nah, unless it was cocking miles out

Fair enough TB. worth asking though 

I need to pop over to you with my techII fee in hand (and I'll force it on you!) to test my multi Rams if you're free one day? 

[TheBoy]

That does make sense. cheers TB.

Not wanting to go all 0-60 on you  but would a thrust angle not at 0' mean a drop in acceleration albeit slightly? I'm thinking of the ''crabbing'' effect. 

Nah, unless it was cocking miles out

Fair enough TB. worth asking though 

I need to pop over to you with my techII fee in hand (and I'll force it on you!) to test my multi Rams if you're free one day? 

IIRC, I promised a gearbox upgrade as well. I must have been smoking some shit that day

[Webby the Bear]

That does make sense. cheers TB.

Not wanting to go all 0-60 on you  but would a thrust angle not at 0' mean a drop in acceleration albeit slightly? I'm thinking of the ''crabbing'' effect. 

Nah, unless it was cocking miles out

Fair enough TB. worth asking though 

I need to pop over to you with my techII fee in hand (and I'll force it on you!) to test my multi Rams if you're free one day? 

IIRC, I promised a gearbox upgrade as well. I must have been smoking some shit that day

You did mate. It must've been you saw my car and felt sorry for me  or as you say, you had just had a toke on the old Jamaican woodbine!

[Webby the Bear]

Quick and most likely retarded question but...... when removing these rear track rods do I have to be careful of stuff moving? My thinking being like if you were to remove a shocker without it supported and the spring would smash down and pummel anything in its wake.

I presume not and I imagine I can simply remove and replace but I figured it's worth asking

[TheBoy]

no

[05omegav6]

Refitting is generally easier if you adjust the new one to match the length of the old one...

[Webby the Bear]

I thought as much but as said worth asking. Safety first :-)

[terry paget]

Quick and most likely retarded question but...... when removing these rear track rods do I have to be careful of stuff moving? My thinking being like if you were to remove a shocker without it supported and the spring would smash down and pummel anything in its wake.

I presume not and I imagine I can simply remove and replace but I figured it's worth asking

When stripping a car for scrappping I remove them and it still drives OK. Similarly the car can still be controlled with the idler arm removed. I have not yet found a practical way of removing a central track rod (£200 worth) then steering the car. Any suggestions? Stiff wire?

[Sir Tigger KC]

Lemforder RTR's from ECP were the best price when I needed a set this time last year. 

[Webby the Bear]

Lemforder RTR's from ECP were the best price when I needed a set this time last year. 

I take it these are the ones u refer to, Tig?

http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Vauxhall_Omega_2.5_2000/p/car-parts/suspension/suspension-and-steering/suspension-arm-and-suspension-joints/?622720015&1&38a616a1cd24c9f5a513ab3c9fb00fa2444e1f74&000320

In terms of adjustment I trust you twist that centre fixed nut and one side will be left hand thread and the other normal so twist one way to reduce toe, other way to increase it? Similar to the front track rod set up? 

[Sir Tigger KC]

 

[terry paget]

I realise now. The rear trailing arm is located on 2 rubber bushes, bit like the front wishbones, so can only go up and down, but the rear trackrod locates it more precisely within the bushes' movement. So removing the track rod is OK. Not so with the steering idler, and much less so removing the central track rod.