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Old 07-01-2010, 11:26 PM   #26
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Re: rack and pinion

You would be surprised how good a manual rack will steer.
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Old 07-02-2010, 12:43 PM   #27
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Old 07-02-2010, 06:09 PM   #28
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Re: rack and pinion

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Turning radius is better than stock.
I have Mustang 2 type rack on mine and fabbed the rest . My turn radius is way more (wider) than stock but , It drives down the racetrack like a Caddy.
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Old 07-02-2010, 11:06 PM   #29
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Re: rack and pinion

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I have Mustang 2 type rack on mine and fabbed the rest . My turn radius is way more (wider) than stock but , It drives down the racetrack like a Caddy.
Yeah once I get my truck to this point I will have a rack on my truck.

Just seems the way to go.

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Old 05-21-2011, 09:59 PM   #30
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Re: rack and pinion

I'm working on installing a 95 Camaro rack in my 82 c10. Hopefully gonna start on that project tomorrow.
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Old 05-22-2011, 09:05 AM   #31
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I have Mustang 2 type rack on mine and fabbed the rest . My turn radius is way more (wider) than stock but , It drives down the racetrack like a Caddy.
I have to agree with Regan on this one. The turning radius was a good bit wider, but goes down track very well. I had fabricated another crossmember in front of the front suspension crossmember, due to my engine sitting low in the chassis. Finding the correct rack location for proper bump steer was time consuming. I tried the bump steer kits, and got scared of the size spacer required. As a result I spent more time moving and trying bump steer measurements until I was happy.
The new front suspension uses the same Mustang II rack and has less than an 1/8" of bump steer. It is just taking too long to come to market with the suspension. Paul Baxter
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