Manual rack

[YELLOW 94]

Who here has installed a manual rack from flamming on there mustang. Im just wondering cuz im thinking of doing it. What would be the pros and cons of doing this.

later
Orlie

 

[Yobi1Kanobi]

I got one and its really only dificult to drive from a stop. My car isnt dialed in suspension wise tho so I can't tell you yet how its gonna feel at high speeds but from what I saw I didnt miss my power steering at all. If I had to choose one a parasitic drag to remove I would choose to remove PS over the AC.

 

[Slo 5.Ohh]

what kind of hp gains do you gain and how much weight do you lose from getting a manual rack??

 

[Yobi1Kanobi]

i dont know yet hp. i could not give u b4 and after . but wieght is about 30 #

 

[SublimeRT]

Anyone here have a manual rack that's running skinnies? I bet that wouldn't be tough to drive at all. I've driven manual steering cars before, but they all had normal sized street tires on them.

 

[4Jenna]

I run the Flaming River manual rack and steering shaft with skinnies

Simple to steer

 

[str8stang036]

I also have manual rack with 3.5" skinnies. To me it's not that difficult, just when turning from a full stop. I like it and I don't miss the power steering.

 

[94GTLaserRC]

I also have manual rack with 3.5" skinnies. To me it's not that difficult, just when turning from a full stop. I like it and I don't miss the power steering.

I HAD one, but I gave it to Him ^^^^^^

 

[YELLOW 94]

I was asking cuz after I installed the kmember, the steering seems harder to turn with the power rack installed. Maybe I didnt get all the air out of the system when I filled the rack back up. Did anyone have this problem after a kmember install. If I cant get it easier to turn might as well lose some weight and install a manual rack.

later
Orlie

 

[str8stang036]

luckily it never happened to me when I had the power steering with a QA1 k-member.

 

[Yobi1Kanobi]

A k-member swap shouldn't affect your steering effort. If it did I would think it would be easier being that there is less weight. Mine with a manual rack feel very light with all the weight I've lost.

 

[94GTLaserRC]

luckily it never happened to me when I had the power steering with a QA1 k-member.

And Hopefully it wont happen to us tomorrow!
RC

 

[68coupe1]

I put one of these racks on my car but didnt realize i HAD to run there steering shaft. Does anyone know the part # for our cars?