manual steering rack, anyone have any luck sourcing one yet?

**R32GT-R** · 11-09-2011, 02:17 PM

Has anyone had any luck sourcing a manual steering rack yet, AM or OEM?

DJ · 11-09-2011, 08:18 PM

I think I found one on the skylineaustralia off an n/a gts.( a while ago)

I just looped the rack it wasn't so bad.But my gtr was lightened alot!

**M13** · 11-11-2011, 05:06 AM

Updating this, I have converted my rack to manual and it's legit. Daily and a trackday, zero problems, all the gains of a manual rack.

**Marus92** · 11-11-2011, 08:21 AM

How different does it feel? Did you change the lock ratio?

**R32GT-R** · 11-11-2011, 11:26 PM

how did you do it?

**M13** · 11-14-2011, 12:07 AM

The lock ratio didn't change since I used a rack with the ratio I liked the ratio prior to converting.

Driving feel is NOTHING like a looped or ghetto "MANUAL steering conversion" some idiots do. I've driven those, they feel like you are trying to drown a cat in thick mud every time you steer. That set up is also dangerous because it can "lock" on hard turns.

The properly converted rack does not loop any lines nor tamper with the actual structural integrity of the rack. This rack feels crisp and tight like a go-kart and is very predictable. Some may not like this kind of rack because you can feel every little thing on the road (awesome for track or spirited drives). Parking lots are going to be a bit of extra work, but nowhere near the ******** you have to endure with the looped-rack.

Keep in mind I have heim joint tierod ends, poly bushings for the rack itself and aluminum bushing for steering column joint.

This conversion is not my original idea, I just took the time out of my life to research and asked for second opinions, and I did just that. I'll do a write up w/ pix in the future when I find the pix and time to do so, but I guarantee you, you'll find this information much quicker online than the time it takes me to upload on this forum.

cheers