Fox T-Bird/Cougar Forums

Technical => Suspension/Steering => Topic started by: 88turbo on February 06, 2006, 09:20:16 PM

Title: how do i know if.......?
Post by: 88turbo on February 06, 2006, 09:20:16 PM
how do I know if I have the performance suspension option on my bird or is it standard on a TC?  when ordering the new steering rack they ask if I have it
Title: how do i know if.......?
Post by: shame302 on February 06, 2006, 09:46:14 PM
standard on the TC...15 ta 1 i reckin...
Title: how do i know if.......?
Post by: 88turbo on February 06, 2006, 09:51:53 PM
thank you
Title: how do i know if.......?
Post by: MasterBlaster on February 07, 2006, 09:36:09 AM
I would have thought "performance" was "standard" in a TC.  :dunno:

For changing the steering rack:
Performance = 15:1 ratio (aka "high-effort").
Standard = 20:1 ratio.

Easy way to check what you've got now (if the old rack is still in the car); turn the wheel all the way in either direction. Make a note of its position. Turn it all the way the other way, counting how many times it turns.

Almost 3 turns = standard.
A bit less than 2 1/2 = performance.
Title: how do i know if.......?
Post by: Thunder Chicken on February 07, 2006, 11:56:20 AM
Or you could just go by the "All 87-88 Birds and Cougars have the 15:1 rack" option :D I think they dropped the 20:1 rack in mid '86
Title: how do i know if.......?
Post by: 88turbo on February 07, 2006, 07:19:13 PM
I'm pretty sure I have a 15:1 rack it doesnt take much from lock to lock.  thank you
Title: how do i know if.......?
Post by: MasterBlaster on February 08, 2006, 09:36:14 AM
Quote
"All 87-88 Birds and Cougars have the 15:1 rack"
Well, my 88 base didn't when I got it 10 years ago, but it does now.
Title: how do i know if.......?
Post by: EricCoolCats on February 08, 2006, 10:33:45 AM
The printed information about 1987-88 cars seems to be wrong...I've heard from plenty of people that have a 20:1 rack in their LS/LX, at least in the U.S. The 15:1 rack was installed in the Sport, Turbo Coupe and XR7 only from what I can tell. Everything else got the 20:1 rack. Would have been nice if Ford had done that for us...oh well.