what id the differnce in feel right now i have a looped p/s rack and im going to get a manual rack what will the diffence be in fell harder to turn easier to turn the same........also with my car now if there is a grove in the road it pulls into it will that go away or dose this happen to anybody with a manual rack??

 

it should be easier the manual rack has more of a mechanical advantage

 

i've driven both and i didnt really notice much of a difference except for the fact that the looped p/s rack had a smaller turning ratio or whatever its called.

they both required just as much energy to turn the wheel while the car was not moving. just my 2 cents.

 

thanks for the help guys

do you's have any idea why my car pulls into groves in the road

 

because they are grooves in the road

if it pulls to a side when the road is flat go get the car aligned

 

it never did it before when i had the p/s all hooked up maybe i f up my looping job

 

well the looping is just to keep the rack lubed up it shouldn't change how it steers. The only other thing is the power steering may have been keeping the car straight or more making it more difficult to turn on its own without the drivers input

 

i looped mine and its fine a year later... drives like it did.

 

for one what does looped mean? and is it hard on the rack if you take the power steering belt off and leave it off??

 

you need to loop fluid into the rack i think from the clutch or brake lines i'm not sure to make sure that the rack stays lubricated

 

ok so if i take the p\s belt off of my stock rack (94 civic ex) is it extra hard on the rack

 

take everything power steering related out, besides the rack. there will then be three lines coming out of the rack. leave the small one open and loop the bigger two together with some hose and clamps.

 

padawan makes a great kit for a good price it get my

 

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Thank you for the kind words.