what's involved in this conversion...like which non-power steering setup can you swap in... (96 GSR)

thanks

 

a 1992-95 civic CX rack

 

just undo all ur power steering ****, no need for a new rack, but be sure to plug the holes

 

A manual steering rack will have different gear ratios which will make your car easier to turn at stand-still and very low speeds. Also, you can shed a few pounds if you are into the car weight loss program


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thanks...how much shoudl i expect to pay for this?


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[Modified by downpipe, 9:24 AM 4/14/2002]

 

yeah i hear its a real bitch to turn without changing the rack...

 

About $100 bucks at a counter type bone yard, maybe cheaper at a pull-your-part. Make sure the gears are nice and smooth with no restrictions. You will be able to pull and push the rod from end to the other with the rack off the car.

 

thanks!

 

i'm converting mine right now. the cx rack cost me 75 bucks, but i had to buy some misc. parts from honda that the yard didn't provide (and most won't.) so all in all it was about 100 bucks. it was a fairly easy conversion (granted there's no engine in the car at the moment.) the hardest part was getting the rack aligned with the steering wheel... which took quite a few tries.

 

good info.

 

which misc. parts did you need?

 

Please explain what you mean by this.
Also, the rack may be smaller in diameter so you may have to use larger rubber sleeves on the passenger side mounting point.

 

he probably needed a larger splined U-joint that connects rack to column. I hate lokking for them and need another right now, if someone has one for sale you get 20bucks from me plus shipping.