how do i know if.......?

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how do i know if.......?

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

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Reply #1 – February 06, 2006, 09:46:14 PM

standard on the TC...15 ta 1 i reckin...

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Reply #2 – February 06, 2006, 09:51:53 PM

thank you

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Reply #3 – February 07, 2006, 09:36:09 AM

I would have thought "performance" was "standard" in a TC.

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.

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Reply #4 – 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

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Reply #5 – 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

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Reply #6 – February 08, 2006, 09:36:14 AM

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"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.

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Reply #7 – 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.