ive been told an ej subframe with a manual steering rack will bolt right up to an Ek(Em1 in my case)?! The reason y i ask is cuz by next fall i am going to be kseries n i need to clean out my shed n the subframe has been sitting for a while n i wanted to put it in my car n sell the ek one, but im not sure if it will bolt right up n still be able to use my ek rear mount? Any info will help, thanks honda-tech!

 

You can use a USDM 1996-2000 Civic CX steering rack on a 1996-2000 Civic EJ6, EJ7, EJ8, and EM1. I've done it for my EJ8. It will not fit on an EK due to right hand drive incompatability, unless you drill holes in your right hand drive Japanese market Civic with "EK" chassis code.

 

let me rephrase it a lil- i have a 99 usdm si with a b16. i want to remove that subframe with steering rack and install a 92-95 civic subframe with manual steering rack. Will it bolt up using my 99 si rear mount? ima keep it a b series for the next couple of months while i get everythin i need for the k swap cuz i want to use the EKK2 mounts for better ground clearence!

 

yes a 92-95 subframe will bolt into a 97-2000 civic and no you will need to use the 92-95 rear mount with 94-2001 integra rear tranny bracket

 

why do a lot of people switch to manual racks
can't you just remove the power steering pump

sorry for dumb question maybe

 

it is a dumb question just removing the pump will **** up the rack

 

thanks for the help iwanttokillgod

 

im running snipped lines. NEVER have had a problem and its EASIER to turn than my buddies cx

 

I've ran a power steering rack, a power rack with the belt removed and now a manual rack. The power rack lacks road feel. The power rack, depowered feels nice at speed but is a pain while parallel parking and other very, very low speed manuevers. The manual rack is kinda slow due to the low gear ratio necessary for it to not require assistance for old women to be able to steer the car.

PhrequenC, are you running the rack open or have you added a breather or anything?

 

so do you accept my humble apology for a dumb question? rude ***

 

completely open. this is coming from a small kid (im roughly 5'4") slender.
it is not hard whatsoever to turn my car at any given time.

 

no i dont