Glossary / Suspension

steering racks

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The steering rack is the part that helps you turn the car’s wheels when you twist the steering wheel. It turns your turning motion into a push or pull that moves the wheels left or right.

Technical Definition

Steering racks are a key component of the steering system that convert the rotational motion of the steering wheel into linear motion to turn the wheels. They are typically part of a rack-and-pinion setup found in most modern cars.

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How Does A Barn-Built Miata Take On Million-Dollar Teams at Pike's Peak? In Wheel Time Podcast: Your Go-To Automotive Talk Show 10:46

"[252.1s] which is different than what oh yeah and you know what that's not the rack good good [256.7s] well is it something better it's something a lot cheaper it's cheaper okay [260.3s] yeah if..."
#2631: The MechanXfiles The Best of Car Talk 04:12

"[5493.0s] Formula One style steering rack. You wouldn't actually even want someone to be able to steer [5497.7s] the car faster than that, right? So it all kind of has to evolve together, I think."
Racing at the Cleetus 900 Was Insane The Smoking Tire 31:33