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Old Apr 19, 2012 | 09:22 PM
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Found out this morning it will be shipping out today.
Will post pictures when I receive it.


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Received the rack and for the price it is very nice. The fitting bosses are removed welded and ground shut.

Unit operates smoothly by hand with no binding.

Been crazy at work will post pics this weekend.

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interested in this rack now
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If you can, post up the weight difference between this rack and all component and the stock with fluids hoses and pump, Im very interested in this
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Received the rack and for the price it is very nice. The fitting bosses are removed welded and ground shut.

Unit operates smoothly by hand with no binding.

Been crazy at work will post pics this weekend.

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<------ interested! I run skinny's always. I want the clean look of the no power steering. I like that it keeps factory steering ratio.
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it has stock tie rods?
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that turned out really nice. i will soon be looking into a rack doctor conversion for my car.
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it has stock tie rods?
Yes , the rack is an OEM power steering rack converted to manual.


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i dont know how you can pay someone to do the conversion., plus the cost of the core and make a profit. buy one before they get hot and double in price!
looks like a nice piece for the money.
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So how much of a pain is it to turn the wheels now on a SUCK scale of 1-10....
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Yea please tell us how it performs!
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Yea please tell us how it performs!
I currently have the car disassembled and will not be able to test and post the results until late summer or early fall.

The rack does operate very smoothly by hand with the shaft attached to it.

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i just ordered a depowered rack from them yesterday for my 95. they said 2-3 weeks for delivery.
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Just curious but with these racks how are you correcting the bumpsteer issue thats inherent to these cars?
Honestly I did not know GM had a problem with the bumpsteer on their OEM racks.

What is causing the bumpsteer with the OEM rack?


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Oh love this idea and like to see more experience with people using it.
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What about just ordering one from Unisteer.com?
dont think they make them, but i know they do do custom orders. may not be cost effective.
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