Originally posted by austin:
<strong>I'm thinking,why can't I mount a R&P unit to my old type Ibeam axle? I would mount it directly to the axle using holes I drill. I realize some sort of splined steering shaft would be needed. This seems an easy way to avoid tie rods,drag links,steering boxes etc. Has anyone out there tried this? This is for a open wheeled street roadster I'm working on.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Enough of huggy-kissey
This is not that good of a idea.
1) drilling holes in that I beam is No picnic
2) the rack adds to the unsprung weight
3) It is plain out Butt-ugly on a open wheel car
4) there are far better and easier steering systems available..for cheap money.
You could put a Vega box on for less money if you ad up all the u-joints and splines it will take to pull this off.

If this is SO great.....why do you not see it done ?