whos got flaming river rack
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5.0 HOtrain
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Cant remember how many turns lock to lock, but mine is easy to turn, with regular radials or the skinnies.
sn9550
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I put one on my 88 recently. You'll need both hands to turn the wheel at slow speeds. It takes some getting used to but it's not bad at all. I don't think I'd want the manual steering for a daily driver though.
I have it installed on my 89 GT and I love it...I used to have it(manual steering) on a pickup years ago and am used to it...I use it as a daily driver and have no problems..It's also the quick ratio rack which I believe is 2.25 lock to lock.(Don't quote me on that) If your a strong person you wont have a problem. I can almost use one hand when stopped but why bother...Im not looking for a workout when driving.
Anyway it is a great way to drop weight if you don't mind a little effort to turn the wheel...again when moving it's very easy to turn.
Anyway it is a great way to drop weight if you don't mind a little effort to turn the wheel...again when moving it's very easy to turn.
TT91
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mattsstang87 said:
Thats because of the offset design of the steering shaft in the steering wheel itself. If you installed an aftermarket sterring wheel, you will see what im talking about. some JB weld will fix it.
TT91
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TT91
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TT91
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mattsstang87 said:
For aftermarket steeringwheels, you need to remove the center hub to gain access to the steeringwheel BOLT. Remove the bolt completely, i believe its a 5/8. once its removed, you can see how the offset steering shaft has a gap in it that allows the steering wheel to rotate on it before it catches cand actually turns the shaft. You can fill that gap with some jb weld, some sort of metal, or make something to fill the gap with, and it will eliminate the slack in the wheel. Good luck
TT91
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One more thing, you can also tighten down the steering bolt to remove the "play", but doing so will cause it to ride very tight on the column and will steer very stiff, which isnt good.
I have the 18:1 rack and I'm a road racer. I like the feedback the manual rack gives. Some people say they lost some time on track after installing a manual rack, but I feel it makes me a smoother driver. A smoother driver is a faster driver. It's that simple. Knowing exactly what the front suspension/wheels are doing makes it easier to prevent overcorrection and other issues that the slushpump power rack has to overcome.
hey i started this thread did anyone have problems..?? like rack is center but steering is about 80 deg off,,and you can only flip the steering shaft 180 deg..??
88blown50GT said:
Is the reason you've switched to a manual rack is because the power steering seems to be overly sensitive at speed. I've noticed on my car after doing my brake conversion and installing bigger tires, that the steering is very sensitive at highway speeds, it could be very easy to over correct.
dartman, I didn't have problems like you've mentioned because I have a quick release steering wheel and I can install the steering wheel in any direction to get the wheel centered in relationship to the rack position.
boomr: Yes, the stock power steering is twitchy and it's overdriven. It's nearly impossible to be 100% accurate with the stock power rack. That's why I chose the manual rack, which is at least a 500% improvement in the "twitchiness" area and it's more precise. I can feel the front suspension when I want to and when I don't (i.e. going straight) it's a smooth as silk.
boomr: Yes, the stock power steering is twitchy and it's overdriven. It's nearly impossible to be 100% accurate with the stock power rack. That's why I chose the manual rack, which is at least a 500% improvement in the "twitchiness" area and it's more precise. I can feel the front suspension when I want to and when I don't (i.e. going straight) it's a smooth as silk.
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