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Peter K · 13-04-2007

NM.. here is the short story.. Outer track rods are all the same (TS, 2.5, JTD, GTA)

Inner track rods (the ones you can't buy) are in three different types. TS,2.5/JTD and GTA.

I would think you can solve it by setting the wheels parallel, with a safe amount of thread on the 2.5 inner track rod (which would be the shortest of the two you have on) and then reallign the steering wheel to center position. You might have to adjust the tracking again, after you reallingen the steering wheel, since it will probably be a bit off center.

The GTA lock.to-lock is 1.7 turn, the 2.5/JTD lock-to.lock is as i recall it 2.1 and TS lock-to-lock is 2.4 (not quite sure if the last two is accurate, so pls correct me if i am wrong)

Hope this helps.

13-04-2007	#4 (Post Link)
Peter K AO Silver Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Germany Posts: 2,331 Member car: Alfa's	Re: GTA/V6 steering rack track rods NM.. here is the short story.. Outer track rods are all the same (TS, 2.5, JTD, GTA) Inner track rods (the ones you can't buy) are in three different types. TS,2.5/JTD and GTA. I would think you can solve it by setting the wheels parallel, with a safe amount of thread on the 2.5 inner track rod (which would be the shortest of the two you have on) and then reallign the steering wheel to center position. You might have to adjust the tracking again, after you reallingen the steering wheel, since it will probably be a bit off center. The GTA lock.to-lock is 1.7 turn, the 2.5/JTD lock-to.lock is as i recall it 2.1 and TS lock-to-lock is 2.4 (not quite sure if the last two is accurate, so pls correct me if i am wrong) Hope this helps. Last edited by Peter K : 13-04-2007 at 20:47.