third gen steering help
third gen steering help hey, i have a third gen that i am building with a ls1.
its main purpose is drag strip,my question is anyone running a manual rack instead of the gear box,
or would i be just as good to use a lighter manual gear box.
i just dont know how well the gear box and arms are for drag racing
thanks for the help
its main purpose is drag strip,my question is anyone running a manual rack instead of the gear box,
or would i be just as good to use a lighter manual gear box.
i just dont know how well the gear box and arms are for drag racing
thanks for the help
You can add a manual box... if its strictly for drag racing, you can add a rack too if you want. Most guys wont use a rack on a street car, because the steering ratio gets messed up. But for a track only set up, I think it would be ok.
Anyway... The S10s had a manual box I believe. That I think fit with minimal work. You should really post this over on thirdgen.org since this is a thirdgen question and is independant of the LS1 part of your project. There will be much more info over there on the S10 box, or upgrading to a rack.
You can go tubular with the k-member and a-arms, and get a rack mount built into the k-member also... Again, if its drag only, you could do pretty much whatever you want up there.
J.
Anyway... The S10s had a manual box I believe. That I think fit with minimal work. You should really post this over on thirdgen.org since this is a thirdgen question and is independant of the LS1 part of your project. There will be much more info over there on the S10 box, or upgrading to a rack.
You can go tubular with the k-member and a-arms, and get a rack mount built into the k-member also... Again, if its drag only, you could do pretty much whatever you want up there.
J.
Like ghettocruiser said, you can pretty much do anything if it's a drag car. The problem with rack and pinions on third gen cars is you lose a considerable amount of turning radius. But since you are wanting to go with a manual rack, if I remember right it's a MG rack that has the correct amount of travel to correct the turning radius. I'll have to double check and get back to you if it's an MG for sure.
