Rack & Pinion question (95 vs 03)

MustangChuck · Feb 12, 2008

Does anyone know the difference between the 03 Cobra rack and the 94/95 rack? Will the 03 Cobra rack bolt on?

Thanks,
MustangChuck

95strokerPSU · Feb 12, 2008

It will bolt right in. I was on the phone with Chris at Maximum Motorsports last night and asked him. It's a direct replacement and it's on my list.

FYI he also said AGR is junk which I've heard from a couple other reliable sources.

Good luck finding a Cobra rack or financing a new one...

GTA_V6_Mustang · Feb 12, 2008

Whats so special about the cobra rack, and I can actually get one no problem. Been thinking about getting rid of my old rack and upgrading

MustangChuck · Feb 13, 2008

What is the difference between the two? The ratios? Durability? Looks? Just want to know if it is really worth the extra $75 to pick it up. (AutoZone has them for $175+core. 95 racks are $100+core.) I am planning to do an almost complete rebuild of my front suspension and steering in the next month or so and would really like to know how much better this is over my stock 95. (Granted, at the moment, anything is better than the worn out parts I currently have.)

Many thanks,
MustangChuck

95strokerPSU · Feb 13, 2008

MustangChuck said:
What is the difference between the two? The ratios? Durability? Looks? Just want to know if it is really worth the extra $75 to pick it up. (AutoZone has them for $175+core. 95 racks are $100+core.) I am planning to do an almost complete rebuild of my front suspension and steering in the next month or so and would really like to know how much better this is over my stock 95. (Granted, at the moment, anything is better than the worn out parts I currently have.)

Many thanks,
MustangChuck

The ones at Autozone are remanufactured pieces from companies like Cardone. It was suggested to me to only use an original ford steering rack. Your best bet would be a local junk yard or one of the companies online that part out Mustangs.

GTA_V6_Mustang · Feb 13, 2008

Still doesnt answer the question, whats the big deal about it, why is it so special

R.A.T.M. · Feb 13, 2008

I am curious as well

95strokerPSU · Feb 13, 2008

From what I've been reading it's more of a race inspired rack. It seems it's popular amongst the autox guys because it's stiffer and has better road feel. I've heard a couple guys say it's the next best thing to getting a Cobra R rack.

GTA_V6_Mustang · Feb 13, 2008

95strokerPSU said:
The ones at Autozone are remanufactured pieces from companies like Cardone. It was suggested to me to only use an original ford steering rack. Your best bet would be a local junk yard or one of the companies online that part out Mustangs.

All components remanufactured must meet certain parameters. So if it is a reman original cobra rack, Then nothing changed except the parts that may have been bad, Most times the inner and outer rods, and those are the same as ours so i dont see why u should avoid it, cardone makes quality reman parts. And who suggested that to you anyway? And remember it was just a suggestion, lol and if it was someone from a company selling more expensive cobra racks that may be why, they want u to buy theres. I want hard facts as to why it is different and why they "should be avoided"

legalize420 · Feb 13, 2008

you also get a lifetime warranty with most remanufactured parts. not a bad deal. if anything goes wrong just swap it out for a new one.

95strokerPSU · Feb 14, 2008

GTA_V6_Mustang said:
All components remanufactured must meet certain parameters. So if it is a reman original cobra rack, Then nothing changed except the parts that may have been bad, Most times the inner and outer rods, and those are the same as ours so i dont see why u should avoid it, cardone makes quality reman parts. And who suggested that to you anyway? And remember it was just a suggestion, lol and if it was someone from a company selling more expensive cobra racks that may be why, they want u to buy theres. I want hard facts as to why it is different and why they "should be avoided"

Chris from Maximum Motorsports suggested all this to me and he wasn't trying to sell me anything...I was actually in the process of getting an RGA# to return something to them.

R.A.T.M. · Feb 14, 2008

How expensive are they?

95strokerPSU · Feb 14, 2008

They're about $240 if you have a Cobra rack as a core replacement. Since none of us do, they'd run us about $390. I'm gonna spend the next week trying to find a used one, otherwise I'm just getting a factory 95 replacement from my local dealership.

GTA_V6_Mustang · Feb 14, 2008

Nobody has yet to give me HARD EVIDENCE or facts as to why remans should be avoided. Sometimes reman products even exceed OE standards.

95strokerPSU · Feb 14, 2008

A couple guys in this thread had problems with remanufactured racks and I've come across a lot more in the past couple months in my search for a replacement rack http://forums.stangnet.com/showthread.php?t=709104&highlight=remanufactured+steering+rack

I'm not anti-remanufatured parts...I'm just convinced my money would be better spent on an OEM ford rack.

MustangChuck · Feb 15, 2008

95strokerPSU said:
They're about $240 if you have a Cobra rack as a core replacement. Since none of us do, they'd run us about $390. I'm gonna spend the next week trying to find a used one, otherwise I'm just getting a factory 95 replacement from my local dealership.

AutoZone in my area has them (reman) for $175 + $100 core.

With my driving habits, I may just stick with the GT rack. Anything will be better than what I currently have (it's pretty worn out after 165k miles of bad Louisiana roads).

Many thanks,
MustangChuck

95strokerPSU · Feb 15, 2008

http://www.stangnet.com/2003cobramustang/2003cobradynamics.html

Second paragraph from the bottom details the difference of the 03 rack.

Car Nut · Feb 15, 2008

The Autozone in my area carries an Atsco reman. rack for the 03 Cobra and it runs $273 without the core ($100 back with core).

Advance Auto Parts has a Cardone 03 Cobra rack for $338 without core ($140 off with core). That's getting towards the price of a new rack.

I've heard good things about Cardone, but never heard of Atsco.

Wouldn't either rack still be an upgrade over a new or reman. 94/95 GT rack?

Yobi1Kanobi · Feb 15, 2008

why not got manual????

SQUEEZE&STROKE · Feb 15, 2008

yobi1kanobi said:
why not got manual????

+1

Plus you can get a quick ratio flaming river with a solid shaft for aroung the same price.

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