Manual Steering Rack

CompOrangeSN95 · Apr 13, 2011

I assume this is right place for this question. I recently came across a free Flaming river manual steering rack and was thinking about putting it in my car. I'm not sure if it is a good idea or not. What would I need to change other then the steering rack and serpentine belt? Being as my car is strictly a track car, would it make it very hard to turn while on the track? I would probably swap out my peddle box and master cylinder as well for a wilwood setup. If anyone can throw some info or tips my way I would appreciate it.

CompOrangeSN95 · Apr 13, 2011

bump truck

CompOrangeSN95 · Apr 13, 2011

bueller

CompOrangeSN95 · Apr 13, 2011

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BigTang · Apr 13, 2011

don't they make 2 ratios? they have a low effort one that takes more turns lock to lock and a faster one that is probably more effort. My friend has one on his car w/ 275's up front and a 408, so its got some weight on the front, from a dead stop its a bitch to turn but at a roll its not bad.

CompOrangeSN95 · Apr 13, 2011

awesome that's what I needed to know, it's a 3-1/2 lock-to-lock. I remember hearing that the power brakes are somehow linked to the power steering... any truth to this?

BigTang · Apr 13, 2011

If you have hydraboost it is. no room for a brake booster so they rigged up this magical box on the fire wall that uses powersteering fluid to help instead. thats about the extent of my knowledge on that.

CompOrangeSN95 · Apr 13, 2011

hmmm... do you know if the stock gt's came with hydroboost? I'm not entirely sure if my car has it or not. I would assume it does

BigTang · Apr 13, 2011

w/o knowing what year your car is....
does it look like this:
http://img509.imageshack.us/i/hydroboostgo3.jpg/sr=1

or booster:
http://www.pawellewandowski.com/foty/mustang/servo1.jpg

CompOrangeSN95 · Apr 13, 2011

my car is a 94, hmm, it definitely looks more like the first one, so I'm guessing I do have a hydroboost setup which would mean I would need a new master cylinder and would probably end up buying a wilwood setup.

ReplicaR · Apr 15, 2011

Hydroboost is 96+, it is unlikely that you have that system, unless you've place it there yourself.

What are you trying to accomplish by installing a manual rack? Are you after the weight saving, or do you just want something that feels better than stock?

CompOrangeSN95 · Apr 15, 2011

ReplicaR said:
Hydroboost is 96+, it is unlikely that you have that system, unless you've place it there yourself.

What are you trying to accomplish by installing a manual rack? Are you after the weight saving, or do you just want something that feels better than stock?

And you're right, I went out and took a closer look at it and I definitely don't have hydroboost. As far as what I'm trying to accomplish, I'm going for a little bit of both, dropping out the power system should shave a considerable amount off the front of the car. Plus I got the rack for free, it is literally brand new and should give me more response.

ReplicaR · Apr 15, 2011

If you already have the rack, go ahead and install it. If you didn't I'd recommend going with AGR revalved power rack. It will make things just a little bit easier, plus they can valve their racks with less power assist for better feel.

duff daddy · Apr 15, 2011

i WILL be going to a manual rack, manual brakes soon. just need the money to swap everything over but its harder with the hydroboost setup.

CompOrangeSN95 · Apr 15, 2011

I thought you sold your car duff... maybe I'm going crazy haha but yeah I think i will install the rack after I do an event on the 24th of may. the car still isn't running so I'm going to focus on that first.