CP Rack&Pinion steering conversion
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CP Rack&Pinion steering conversion
Has anyone got this in yet? What do you think of it ?I sounds great, the stock steering is pretty shitty,IMHO. It looks great and apparently a simple bolt-on.
In general their products sound great especially the Fender Flares and Flush mount light kit. Everytime I see one of these sites I want to buy everything!
In general their products sound great especially the Fender Flares and Flush mount light kit. Everytime I see one of these sites I want to buy everything!
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You shouldn't have to do anything with the motor according to the instructions. It definitely doesn't need to be removed. I did have to pull it off the mounts slightly with a hoist so that I could put a couple of 1/4" spacers under the mounts because my oil pan was touching the new rack, but it's not supposed to have the clearance issue I ran into. I detailed everything in my earlier post, check it out.
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If you unbolt the u-clamp and tap off the bracket that is touching the pan and bring it to the grinder then round the edge problem solved. No need for spacers..... also
do you have old motor mounts, they tend to sag.
Paulo
do you have old motor mounts, they tend to sag.
Paulo
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You didnt read my post correctly the part about the bracket and u-clamp then you round the square edge on the bench grinder. you guys act like a bunch of babies when it comes to aftermarket parts. when has anything fit with out adjustments? IMHO paulo
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Originally posted by Paulo-Rx7
You didnt read my post correctly the part about the bracket and u-clamp then you round the square edge on the bench grinder. you guys act like a bunch of babies when it comes to aftermarket parts. when has anything fit with out adjustments? IMHO paulo
You didnt read my post correctly the part about the bracket and u-clamp then you round the square edge on the bench grinder. you guys act like a bunch of babies when it comes to aftermarket parts. when has anything fit with out adjustments? IMHO paulo
Regardless I still feel this is a good product. Luckily I can modify things easily.
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I'm looking into getting this steering conversion too... up where i live is too nuts to be reaming on the stearing wheel forever before it actually turns enough to go around these corners.
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Properly designed parts don't need to be modified or ground down with a bench grinder to fit correctly. When you pay $600 for a part it should fit perfectly.
Properly designed parts don't need to be modified or ground down with a bench grinder to fit correctly. When you pay $600 for a part it should fit perfectly.
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Originally posted by Frankenrex
On the CP Racing R&P, I'm curious about the attachment to the column. I understand that you have to cut the lower tune and seperate the shaft at the collapse joint. What if you have a GSL-SE? Those already have a u-joint at the firewall.
On the CP Racing R&P, I'm curious about the attachment to the column. I understand that you have to cut the lower tune and seperate the shaft at the collapse joint. What if you have a GSL-SE? Those already have a u-joint at the firewall.
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Doing it like CP says ruins the steering box. I'd think that it's real easy to get an upper column shaft and tube out of a junked car. Since you wouldn't be taking the box you'd probably get it for cheap (assuming they didn't realize that you're ruining it). If I had it to do again that's how I'd do it.
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Yeah, dunno why Mazda didn't just put a rag joun at the box like everyone else. Yes, it's a little sleeker their way. I must admit it is pretty slick having the shaft totally enclosed like that - no worries about wires wrapping around the shaft or whatever. Soe sort of coupler just inside the tube at the steering box end would have been nice, though.
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Originally posted by joemkr
has anybody ever adapted a 2nd gen rack to a 1st. gen app?
has anybody ever adapted a 2nd gen rack to a 1st. gen app?
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