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Are Cardone remanufactured steering racks any good?

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Old 07-05-2011, 12:55 PM
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Default Are Cardone remanufactured steering racks any good?

I think that the pinion gear assembly in my rack is bad. I called Turn One and asked if they rebuild this part of the rack and they said probably not because the internals are hard to find. So I need to find a core with a good pinion gear assembly. I am checking some salvage yards but am also looking at remanufactured racks.

Has anyone ever use a Cardone remanufactured steering rack with good success?

http://www.cardone.com/English/Club/...NG/default.asp
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I've got an extra C5 rack rebuilt by turn one that has never been installed if you are interested. New rack is over a grand. I need $650shipped for the turn one.
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Detroit Speed Engineering now has aftermarket racks. I am not sure about the applications but I will be checking with them when needed. They certainly do products well.
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Originally Posted by southern_son
Detroit Speed Engineering now has aftermarket racks. I am not sure about the applications but I will be checking with them when needed. They certainly do products well.
I just called them and they do not make an application for a C5.
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I would not recommend a Cardone rack. There is no guarantee that they actually rebuild them. They usually just clean and paint junk yard parts.
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Originally Posted by burners
I would not recommend a Cardone rack. There is no guarantee that they actually rebuild them. They usually just clean and paint junk yard parts.
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Originally Posted by Falcon
I just called them and they do not make an application for a C5.
I let Stacy drive my vette last weekend at Putnam. She seemed to really like it so maybe they will start a line of products for the C5's and 6's soon. Besides, I am trying to get her and Kyle to see the virtues of ABS since their camaro track testing cars don't have it.

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