F1 Rhino High Strength Billet Rack & Pinion
Product Description
The factory steering rack and pinion on the Rhino is extremely weak as most of you serious off-roaders have probably found out.
F1 ENGINEERING has spent many hours designing a new rack housing system that is pretty much bullet proof, yet is a simple bolt in upgrade.
Our rack housing uses graphite impregnated bronze bushings to support the rack gear,where the factory unit just floats around, and, as well as using aircraft strength billet aluminum construction we added webs where most of the stress takes place.
This rack & pinion assembly uses the stock track rods or the (recommended) BilletKing Off-Road billet track rod/clevis kit, available in stock length and for 4" or 6" over long travel suspension.
The rod end clevises are CNC machined from a block of chrome-molly steel and have locating lugs machined into the end, these lugs fit into the rack end of both the BilletKing rack and the stock Yamaha rack to prevent the clevis from turning and to keep them vertical to the wheels. The clevises are bolted to the rack end with (supplied) grade 12.9 metric allen head bolts and spring washers.
These clevises can be used on the stock rack to convert to the stronger rod end track rod system. Use them to make your own track rods or purchase our complete kit.
Other aftermarket rack manufacturers use bent sheet metal clevises that are going to fail as soon as any real load is put to them. F1 Engineering has been in the racing business too long to do that, these will not fail - Guaranteed!
Please note; The rack and track rods are anodized in RED only and ship from stock, other colors are available at extra cost and with a two week delivery.
TRACK RODS:
The track rods are made from high strength 2024 aerospace aluminum. The kit comes with all grade 8 hardware, chrome molly high misalignment rod ends, chrome molly clevises and 17-4 stainless bump steer spacers. Can be used with the factory rack and uses the stock dust boots with a simple modification.
F1 ENGINEERING has spent many hours designing a new rack housing system that is pretty much bullet proof, yet is a simple bolt in upgrade.
Our rack housing uses graphite impregnated bronze bushings to support the rack gear,where the factory unit just floats around, and, as well as using aircraft strength billet aluminum construction we added webs where most of the stress takes place.
This rack & pinion assembly uses the stock track rods or the (recommended) BilletKing Off-Road billet track rod/clevis kit, available in stock length and for 4" or 6" over long travel suspension.
The rod end clevises are CNC machined from a block of chrome-molly steel and have locating lugs machined into the end, these lugs fit into the rack end of both the BilletKing rack and the stock Yamaha rack to prevent the clevis from turning and to keep them vertical to the wheels. The clevises are bolted to the rack end with (supplied) grade 12.9 metric allen head bolts and spring washers.
These clevises can be used on the stock rack to convert to the stronger rod end track rod system. Use them to make your own track rods or purchase our complete kit.
Other aftermarket rack manufacturers use bent sheet metal clevises that are going to fail as soon as any real load is put to them. F1 Engineering has been in the racing business too long to do that, these will not fail - Guaranteed!
Please note; The rack and track rods are anodized in RED only and ship from stock, other colors are available at extra cost and with a two week delivery.
TRACK RODS:
The track rods are made from high strength 2024 aerospace aluminum. The kit comes with all grade 8 hardware, chrome molly high misalignment rod ends, chrome molly clevises and 17-4 stainless bump steer spacers. Can be used with the factory rack and uses the stock dust boots with a simple modification.
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