merim123

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I got a used ls1 rack and pinion from ebay. I got the rack with the intermediate shaft for the LS1. I ordered some new tie rods for the rack and while I wait for my new tie rods, I thought I'd hook up the intermediate shaft and see what the difference was on my lt1 rack. My current intermediate shaft has the rag joint eliminator.

Two things:

1) I was able to pull my intermediate shaft and replace with ls1 shaft and my steering wheel is still on the money.
2) steering feels a lot firmer and tighter, i was suprised by that, but it really feels good and I have less play in it!

These intermediate shafts are only $30, I think it's a great upgrade. Clears the LPPs pretty good too.

SPEED#1

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So is there a problem or are you just telling us your golden and to buy a ragless joint steering shaft?

Any pics of your car and engine pics with this new setup

merim123

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I thought I'd share my experience doing this. I read a lot about people doing it and some saying the steering wheel would be off with the ragless conversion, so for me I did not experience that.

The second part, is yes, I was having issues and that's why I got the ls1 rack, figured I'd try something different. Here's my post earlier this year explaining my particular problem. https://ls1tech.com/forums/general-m...th-should.html

I'll post some pics later, was doing it in the garage real quick. I'll put some pics up when I put in the ls1 rack.

1badzee

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I recently did mine and it would not work off the bat. I had to grind down the factory folded tabs (from the splined end) and separate it, then clock it/line it up with the LT1 shaft, then hammer it back on (and tack welded it for more assurance). Definitely an awesome mod. I found mine at a local u-pull-it junkyard and got it for like $5 from an LS1 car. I painted it black and now it's one of the loudest things in my engine bay -_- Header clearance definitely was increased and steering was MUCH more responsive.

draggin97s10

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i did this about a year ago. made the wheel off. but i pulled the wheel got it close then took it to the shop and set the alignment how i like it. awsome mod

96LT1355Z28

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Pretty easy to do:
http://ltxtech.com/forums/showthread...aft-*Write-Up*

1redta

The problem with it lining up is the ls shaft on a lt rack with you using the ls rack it alleviates the problem

69gto96z

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I did mine the same way. At first I just bolted the shaft on there, my steering went 45 degrees off, and would bind badly. When I re-clocked the LS shaft, I also made it a little shorter, b/c the LT1 shaft is a bit shorter than the LS style. The only way it would line up perfectly is if there is already and LS rack and pinion on your car.

n2ocamaro

Just picked up a LS1 shaft off a board member. Going to be doing this myself. I am doing LPP's right now and my stock shaft would not slide down to allow me to take it off. It is siezed up somehow. I had to loosen the column and pull it back to get it out. I figured now was the perfect time to this mod.

merim123

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no ls rack, i've had the car since new. my steering is f'd up though, I must have put it in this position before I took it for an alignment and just gotten lucky that they could get it straight, but there is an issue though, I think they pulled in one side more than another and I have issues with the rack anyway, so out it goes, and the ls1 is going in shortly.