manual rack?
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manual rack?
to my knowledge there isnt a MX3 that didnt come with powersteering
but does anybody know of a car with a manual rack that will fit??(95 no ABS if it makes a difference)
after my BPT swap i decided to get rid of PS, i want to try to get a manual rack for it
any other suggestions welcome....i may end up putting PS on some day since i have the pump, but we'll see, id rather not
but does anybody know of a car with a manual rack that will fit??(95 no ABS if it makes a difference)
after my BPT swap i decided to get rid of PS, i want to try to get a manual rack for it
any other suggestions welcome....i may end up putting PS on some day since i have the pump, but we'll see, id rather not
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Re: manual rack?
Maybe look at some 323's. I know the basic model in the 80's were manual. And I've seen 90-94 323's at PicknPull. Might be your answer.
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Hey, I was going to keep my power steering with my bpt swap, but then I came across this thread on clubprotege, and I think I am going to go this route. http://www.clubprotege.com/forum/showthread.php?t=29778
It is a "how too" on coverting a v6 mx-3 power steering rack to a manual rack. You should be able to do the same procedure on a 4cyl rack, but the v6 one has a 2.7 lock-to-lock versus the 3.1 for the 4cyl. I'll be checking salvage yards soon for v6 mx-3's...
It is a "how too" on coverting a v6 mx-3 power steering rack to a manual rack. You should be able to do the same procedure on a 4cyl rack, but the v6 one has a 2.7 lock-to-lock versus the 3.1 for the 4cyl. I'll be checking salvage yards soon for v6 mx-3's...
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Re: manual rack?
wow good find, i guess that works
i guess ill be doing that when i do suspension
thanks!
but still if anybody knows of a direct swap please post up
i guess ill be doing that when i do suspension
thanks!
but still if anybody knows of a direct swap please post up
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Re: manual rack?
i'm pretty sure either 323 or protege or escort gt racks will bolt in but it isn't that hard taking the GS rack and making it manual I did it and seems to be ok. Ryan took a mx-3 GS one did the mod and put it in his 323 but i think he is using mx-3 control arms also... you should ask him to be sure
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Re: manual rack?
I talked to corksport about this. They were pretty sure the tie rods are different on the 323 rack.
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Re: manual rack?
the mx-3 might have longer tie rods since they have longer CA's but that would be a nice upgrade when you swap to manual steering
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Re: manual rack?
Can I be a retard and ask why would you want manual steering??? My PS pump is disconnected right now and its drivable but I dont like it....Am I missing something?
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oh and I went to look at the link for the conversion and its requires login. Anyone want to cut and paste it or am I going to have to get an account there...
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oh and I went to look at the link for the conversion and its requires login. Anyone want to cut and paste it or am I going to have to get an account there...
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Re: manual rack?
Scratch that cut and paste request. found a solution.
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Re: manual rack?
that's what I was thinking... I've driven a CRX that has no power steering and it was alright but the mx-3 is a much bigger car compared to that... sure you might get some very minimal crank gains by not running the PS pump but is it worth it??sk8erdude802 wrote:Can I be a retard and ask why would you want manual steering??? My PS pump is disconnected right now and its drivable but I dont like it....Am I missing something?
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Re: manual rack?
i had 88 civic dx with manual steering (didnt come with p/s from factory) and it was pretty good.
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Re: manual rack?
The belt is off my pump cause it's trashed & I will not be replacing it. But does anyone know the belt size to drive just the a/c?
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