Better steering racks available?
12-28-2004, 01:25 PM
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Better steering racks available?
I purchased my car new. Quite frankly I can't remember if the steering ever felt more direct than what it does now when it was new or not. I already installed the rag joint eliminator kit a long time ago. I was wondering if there's any other steering rack available for our cars that has a heavier and a more direct sporting feel to it?
12-30-2004, 06:06 PM
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Re: Better steering racks available?
Not exactly no -- only manual racks. If I were you I'd make sure I have the low ratio rack and not a V6 one. The low ratio racks were standard on V8 cars and have a quicker ratio than the V6 cars.
12-30-2004, 10:09 PM
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Re: Better steering racks available?
Originally Posted by OneSickSix
Not exactly no -- only manual racks. If I were you I'd make sure I have the low ratio rack and not a V6 one. The low ratio racks were standard on V8 cars and have a quicker ratio than the V6 cars.
12-30-2004, 10:15 PM
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Re: Better steering racks available?
All the V8s got the quicker ratio. All the V6s, with the exception of the Y87s, got the slower ratio.
Has anyone ever tried adapting a rack & pinion from a BMW into an F-body? The steering from the 3 series has always been remarked on as one of the best in the market, whereas the f-body has always been one of the worst. I suppose the ball joints and tie rods would factor into the feel as well, but that's a start. I suppose it wouldn't be a very easy task, but I would figure someone's tried it by now...
Has anyone ever tried adapting a rack & pinion from a BMW into an F-body? The steering from the 3 series has always been remarked on as one of the best in the market, whereas the f-body has always been one of the worst. I suppose the ball joints and tie rods would factor into the feel as well, but that's a start. I suppose it wouldn't be a very easy task, but I would figure someone's tried it by now...
12-31-2004, 02:17 AM
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Re: Better steering racks available?
Originally Posted by OneSickSix
I wouldn't say ALL V8s.. I've run in to one or two with the standard V6 ratio racks.. But then again those also had 3.08 gears, open diff, and the 120mph speedo.
12-31-2004, 07:23 AM
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Re: Better steering racks available?
Some did come from factory like that 
Hell, even some T/As came from factory with the standard firebird hatch (low-rise spoiler, not the high rise) -- but those too also had the 3.08 gears
Hell, even some T/As came from factory with the standard firebird hatch (low-rise spoiler, not the high rise) -- but those too also had the 3.08 gears
12-31-2004, 11:59 AM
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Re: Better steering racks available?
Originally Posted by OneSickSix
Some did come from factory like that Hell, even some T/As came from factory with the standard firebird hatch (low-rise spoiler, not the high rise) -- but those too also had the 3.08 gears
Hell, even some T/As came from factory with the standard firebird hatch (low-rise spoiler, not the high rise) -- but those too also had the 3.08 gears
12-31-2004, 10:01 PM
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Re: Better steering racks available?
Originally Posted by GreenDemon
All the V8s got the quicker ratio. All the V6s, with the exception of the Y87s, got the slower ratio.
Has anyone ever tried adapting a rack & pinion from a BMW into an F-body? The steering from the 3 series has always been remarked on as one of the best in the market, whereas the f-body has always been one of the worst. I suppose the ball joints and tie rods would factor into the feel as well, but that's a start. I suppose it wouldn't be a very easy task, but I would figure someone's tried it by now...
Has anyone ever tried adapting a rack & pinion from a BMW into an F-body? The steering from the 3 series has always been remarked on as one of the best in the market, whereas the f-body has always been one of the worst. I suppose the ball joints and tie rods would factor into the feel as well, but that's a start. I suppose it wouldn't be a very easy task, but I would figure someone's tried it by now...
01-01-2005, 01:42 AM
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Re: Better steering racks available?
Originally Posted by snorkelface
Problem is that I got a rack from a junk yard sometime ago, and don't know if it is the right one.
01-01-2005, 04:05 PM
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Re: Better steering racks available?
Originally Posted by OneSickSix
Some did come from factory like that Hell, even some T/As came from factory with the standard firebird hatch (low-rise spoiler, not the high rise) -- but those too also had the 3.08 gears
Hell, even some T/As came from factory with the standard firebird hatch (low-rise spoiler, not the high rise) -- but those too also had the 3.08 gears
01-02-2005, 12:27 PM
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Re: Better steering racks available?
Originally Posted by carlos64030
Do you atleast know what car it came from?
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