[Frecklychimp]

Originally Posted by Robby

Seen it, not impressed.
Also not impressed with the $70USD pricetag, which is roughly 1/3 the price of the entire car.

When I look at upgrades for a car, I'm wanting them to replace design flaws, or problem items and/or parts that require regular replacement because of breakage/wear. This doesn't fit the bill in either case.
Like many I've had my original 22 for 3 years now, and I've since added 3 others to the stable (another buggy, a 22T, and a 22SCT) and during that time I've replaced exactly one steering rack due to breakage, which is not beyond the realm of expectation considering the amount of massive hits the front end has taken during that period.
You mention "two massive surfaces sliding against one another" and yet what I see here is four more bearings, and their mounting points, that will require routine maintenance to keep operating properly, which will require complete disassembly of the front of the car. Meanwhile I clean the rack system with a shot of compressed air.


Personally, I've always thought the steering rack design of the 22 to be more modern, progressive, and ground-breaking -- and that the use of the old-school bellcrank design to oh so 1980s. In concept, the difference between rack-and-pinion steering on a 1:1 car and recirculating ball/box. One has comparatively few moving parts, is lighter weight, and is more precise - while the other has many moving parts, weighs a ton comparatively (because it "has" to be made out of alloy), and is just going backwards engineering-wise. And considering the requirement of moving the servo rearwards, in a car already cramped for space (and thus requiring the purchase of a low profile servo for its use, which has already been problematic for many people), it now turns this 45£ conversion into a 90£ conversion.

But there will always be those whose answer to everything is to throw another 100£ note their cars to fix something that ain't broken.

You obviously miss the point or are in complete denial on the design issues this aims to solve and the inherent 22 handling issues this aims at fixing.

I've talked to a couple of UK afterrmarket companies ages ago about making something similar and will definitely be trying this Exotex mod... it's going to make a big difference