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Message: <blockquote data-quote="tropos_net" data-source="post: 604620" data-attributes="member: 2595">you are right at offset 47 there should not be any bumpsteer. i have taken the offset gradually way down till ET22 and at that point there was plenty of bumpsteer plus the dreadful scrub radius issue.steering wheel diameter which i was referring to was the steering which you have fitted inside the car. some had gone on MOMO and the likes for smaller diameter which will also hv it effects. i know the ori is big and ugly with all the bells and whistles on it.tyre profile should the calculated from the original wheel size as you need to get back with the right overall wheel height +/- a little. i read somewhere that you have a complete spare rack system. if in doubt you always send in this spare rack for refurbishing in places like sun eng hup or hitec recon. places which refurbish the autobox will normally also refurb steering racks. at least then you are sure that rack is as good as new. btw the pinion valve fitted on the rack will need some attention as well. if its worn/not functioning well, it would be sending the high pressure fluid the wrong way in the circuit. on the assembly holding the rack and pinion shafts there is a york adjustment needed. this part is usually shimmed just the right amount so that the assembly does not rattle.    if you had completely reverted to the std factory system, it quite hard to understand why the bumpsteer is there!</blockquote>