bx quick rack

[midgary]

does anyone know of a power quick rack for the bx ?

[Linegeist]

No, but I know a bloke wot'll knock you up a very nifty splange adaptor for the snobble-plate!

[Linegeist]

.............. repeat bleedin' post AGAIN!!! This is the only forum I use that has the QUOTE and EDIT buttons reversed!

Must be designed by ol' André!

[Philip Chidlow]

I think I've got a stainless steel splange adaptor, but not sure if it's for the o/s or n/s snobble-plate. I'll let you know. On the otherhand I heard of a Demon Tweeks power rack but AFAIK it only had 8 ribs and not the full 12 required for the BX. Maybe I'm wrong.

[midgary]

as you can see im new here so
if ive repeated somthing im sorry ,it is a serious question on my behalf, help would be gratful,pisstaking i can get elseware

[Philip Chidlow]

Oi, cheeky sod. It's good natured and we weren't taking the piss. If anything I was being self-deprecating in that I have no idea what a 'power quick rack' is.

[mat_fenwick]

It's one with less turns lock to lock. AFAIK, the only differences were between manual and PAS, something like 4.4 to 2.8 turns. In short, I don't know whether there is one available but I've got a feeling Vanny might!
Welcome along by the way.

[midgary]

thanks matt and hello

[midgary]

can anyone tell me the exact number of turns lock to lock on the bx? is there any difference between models? this is poer racks not manual please

[Philip Chidlow]

4.4 on non-power assisted and 2.8 on those with.

[mat_fenwick]

Woo hoo! I was right! Also slightly sad for remembering such a useless bit of information when I can never remember the shopping...

[Tim Leech]

A quick rack for a BX? if its power assisted I think 2.8 is less than most anyway.

[Vanny]

Unless something from a Xanita or CX fits then you won't find anything off the shelf. You may find something similar in Peugeot models such as the 405, 309 which might do the trick, but then you'll have the potential problem with oil types. LHM goes well with normal oil hose, but terribly with neoprene based hose, you'd have to check what type of seals are in an off the shelf rack first.

You could potentially modify an existing rack to give a shorter lock to lock if it is just the number of turns that concern you, but the cost would be astronomical.

However if you just want to get from one end to the other faster then you could add Diravi, increase the normal feed pressure (possibly within the FDV) fit a Xantia HP pump (with twin output, by passing the need for an FDV and giving higher pressure to the ram) or simply stick a second ram on. Okay sticking a second ram on might not sound easy, but i suggest there isn't a lot to it!

If you need a better answer than that then you might need to give some information about intent ie why you want a quick rack, why you think it is the best option, and what the application is actually for as this might impact on the options (eg a Valver has a rather fat exhaust leaving less space to fit a different rack/ram setup.

[midgary]

thanks for the info,its a toss up between the bx which has same mounting points and approx same rack bar legnth as what i have only its power not manual ,or using a xsara which is 2.5 lock to lock but mountings are diff so is bar legnth but i can get round those probs ,what i am trying to do is fit power and quickness to my t16 which can with manual ,i think the bx will be alot less work and is only .3 of a turn less ,just have to get quicker reactions ,thanks for the help all

[midgary]

forgot to ask are all bx power racks the same because there seem to be quite a lot of different numbers depending on which model,in other words which ones are 2.8 lock to lock please