PariahBoardshop

well i searched this site and got no real answers so i will post this up and hopefully one of you guru's out there will help out..
here's a little background on my situation...

i took my ek out for my first nasa event and towards the end of the day my car felt real darty on the straight's (i did spin once)
and then driving it home it felt real sketchy..
like there play in the wheel and it just darts form side to side..
in the corners it feel's fine but anything over 80 and it feel's awfull..

i checked the car out and there was a bad tie-rod end and wheel bearing.. so now both of those problem's have been taken care of..
but for the most part the problem remains. the car was aligned again as well..

so my questions are:
1. How do i check/diagnose to see if the problem is the steering rack itself?
2. How hard would it be to replace the rack myself if in fact it is bad?
3. If the rack has gone "bad" should i replace it with another stock rack? Or would i actually benifit from getting a ITR rack or something similar?

thank's for any input!

PariahBoardshop

bump..in hopes of getting some answers..

92b16vx

I'd have another look at the alignment. .05 degree difference in camber can cause it to pull, that coupled with a slight toe discrepency on the other side could have that same effect.

I am having that same "darty" feeling in my steering, but mine is a mess, my traction bars were on and loaded when they did the alignment, so that's bad, I have different size wheels on the back w/ a different offset, and tire, and a loose rear hub, so I will be narrowing it down.

PariahBoardshop

what makes me think it's not just the alignement is, that there is alot of play in the wheel.. i have to turn it about a 1/4 turn before i get any real movement..

and i do not have powersteering.. yet when im in parking lot's it feels soft like there is power steering.. it used to be alot harder to turn.. it was much better feeling.. before

doublejz

well i think you just answered your question if your rack was bad or not.

PariahBoardshop

hahahha.. yeah that seems like it...

well about my other questions..

has anyone swapped there racks out before? how hard is it? and would i actually benefit from a ITR rack or something similar?