Found a link for manual steering racks...They are at the bottom of the page, not a bad price either.
http://replacement.car-stuff.com/par...howdc=true#top
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Found a link for manual steering racks...They are at the bottom of the page, not a bad price either.
http://replacement.car-stuff.com/par...howdc=true#top
not bad find.
i may have to keep that is fav.
Do we need anything like a crossmember to make it fit?
As far as I know its bolt on.
i have heard that you need a crossmember too. :( but another scary thing is that the manual steering racks always show up in auto store computers, with the same part number as the power assisted one. :( so the conclusion is that nobody can actually get a manual rack anymore. :(
hopefully this is legit and they really have them though.
man that sure looks like a real manual rack judging by the rest of the stuff on that page!
yup thats what i heard...that you need the crossmember. some one call them up and see if they have it in stock
The racks are VERY different and so are the cross-members. You can probably make brackets to make it work on the power cross-member. I will get pics up of both racks and crossmembers to show the differences.
The foto next to it shows it's just another Power Steering Rack.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bglad420
When yall say "crossmember", are yall refering to the piece that runs longitudinally (front-to-rear)?
i believe its the part that runs left to right and the steering rack bolts up to itQuote:
Originally Posted by bushbean
That's like the sub-frame. It's heavy! Shipping cost will be a small fortune.Quote:
Originally Posted by newaccorddriver
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Originally Posted by bushbean
Read the caption, picture may not be exact item.
My hatchie has manual steering, I'd love to switch it (back?) to PS... assuming I can get ahold of the parts (coulda taken them off Zack's if I'd had the time and inclination), how complex a job is it?
If your swapping on two cars its porbally an all day thing, assumeing you have all the bits and peices.Quote:
Originally Posted by Soundy
Your about an hour away from me, I'd be willing to swap with you.
Heheh, let me get the new rear-end in first and see how that goes :) Taking the back suspension our of ZackieDarko's parts car was a snap - dozen or so bolts and the whole thing came out as a single unit, trailing arms, control arms, struts and all. Hoping the weather is dry tomorrow to swap them into my car.
Damn, you got an EFI hatchie too? I'm jealous...
I would be willing to buy your manual rack and crossmember if the price is right.
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Originally Posted by Soundy
Erm, then my car would have no steering ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by bushbean
If anything I'd maybe do a swap with bglad, but I don't know that it's worth the effort with this car (front end is pretty crooked anyway).
If I ever scrap the car though, I'll keep you in mind.
I swap power steering rack second hand from Japan.
http://rcw.ms/forums/picture.php?alb...pictureid=4356
i wonder if u can use a RHD manual rack on a LHD by turning it around
I think the steering might be backwards then.Quote:
Originally Posted by AccordB20A
no the steering would still be the same, just the mounting would possibly be different.Quote:
Originally Posted by conozo
