Installed the Cobra rack and the bolt through bumpsteer kit. First and foremost, bumpsteer was way off on the tapered stud setup. People at MM were not kidding when they said that bolt though setup is a must with their k-member, especially when you are relocating the control arm setup just a tiny bit up for better roll center. The bumpsteer measurement was done with the gauge, and I had it setup as close to zero bumpsteer that I could get. It will always change toe regardless of how close you can get it, but at least now it's much better than what it used to be. Car feels lot more composed over broken ass SoCal freeways, which is always a good thing, and turn in seems better
Onto the Cobra rack. To put a few myths away for good. The rack ratio is not any different from any other SN95 power steer rack. Absolutely the same. Why did I do this then? Well, the new rack is definitely getting less power assistance, which makes it feel stiffer, and sportier. How much stiffer is the steering wheel input? It's hard to quantify something like this, but if I had to, I would say that it's about 20% stiffer than what it used to be. It's definitely better than what it used to be, and it's easier to read the feedback of the front wheels through the steering wheel than it was with the stock rack. It's still not quite as stiff as I wanted it to be (I was aiming for S2000 steering feel), so I might underdrive the steering pump as well with a larger pulley, just to see what it will feel like. Is it a worth while upgrade however? At 160 dollars that I paid for the rack shipped, I definitely think so. Next on the list is the solid steering shaft from MM.
Another side note: When changing the rack, I found it much easier to disconnect the inner tie rod ends, rather than the outer. This way the car did not require a trip to alignment rack after.
