manual steering rack
09-28-2009, 10:17 PM
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manual steering rack where can i get one? anybody running with one? how do you like it. decent for the street non daily driven car? let me know.......
09-29-2009, 01:22 PM
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We also offer a bolt-in rack that would work out great for your application which can be found here
RK001 + RK002
Madman is also an authorized distributor of our products
Here are a few images of the kits we offer...
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09-30-2009, 03:10 PM
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The rack it's self is nice. From a design stand point I do not like the tie rod connections.
I have a BMR rack which is a flamming river rack with a BMR bracket. They tell you to drill out the taper in your spindle and slide through a bolt.
I feel this is a "downgrade" because the connection is not near as tight as the stock tapered bolt. It essentially makes the connection a crush connection with aluminum spacers. The only contact within the tapered portion to the bolt would be around 1/8" to 1/4". I didn't deem this as safe enough for my application but many cars are utilizing this system.
As far as I know MADMAN offers tie rod connections that allow you to get around this. I made my own. It wasn't easy but I tracked down all the parts I needed and got it done.
If you search for "tie rod" connections I have a thread about this topic and how I solved it.
~Jim~
I have a BMR rack which is a flamming river rack with a BMR bracket. They tell you to drill out the taper in your spindle and slide through a bolt.
I feel this is a "downgrade" because the connection is not near as tight as the stock tapered bolt. It essentially makes the connection a crush connection with aluminum spacers. The only contact within the tapered portion to the bolt would be around 1/8" to 1/4". I didn't deem this as safe enough for my application but many cars are utilizing this system.
As far as I know MADMAN offers tie rod connections that allow you to get around this. I made my own. It wasn't easy but I tracked down all the parts I needed and got it done.
If you search for "tie rod" connections I have a thread about this topic and how I solved it.
~Jim~
10-01-2009, 08:09 PM
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I plan on running one in my DD T/A, I have a couple of cars with manual steering boxes and they build muscle. Of course you may not like it if you have a vag.
