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Old Mar 9, 2002 | 04:31 PM
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The UPS Man cometh and bringeth my rack and pinion conversion kit. :lol:




http://www.speeddirect.com/Products/...steeroids.html

I'll keep you informed as installation progresses... :D

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Old Mar 9, 2002 | 04:37 PM
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OOOOOhhh, Ahhhhh!
Great lookin' pictures! :cool:
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Old Mar 9, 2002 | 05:02 PM
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Noel I would have received mine but " Brown " had to stop at the border to unload to please Canada Customs. And have another excuse to fleece me of tax :D
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Old Mar 9, 2002 | 08:30 PM
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They make that for manual steering too?
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Old Mar 9, 2002 | 08:50 PM
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Noel,

Sweet!!! Are you going to document the installation on your webpage??

Bob :cheers:
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Old Mar 9, 2002 | 09:30 PM
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They make that for manual steering too?
I don't think they have a manual rack, but inasmuch as the whole steering box gets replaced, you could bolt on a power steering pump and upgrade to power as well as rack & pinion. It would feel pretty different, you can be sure of that! :)

Are you going to document the installation on your webpage?
Yep. That's my intent. I'm shooting pix of everything, including the VB&P transverse spring kit and upper A arm replacement. Hopefully I'll have some time to write about it. :crazy:

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Old Mar 10, 2002 | 02:41 AM
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Power steering? But then I'd have to join a gym insted of working out by driving the beast!
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Old Mar 10, 2002 | 09:08 AM
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Just waitin for my tax refund to come then I'll get mine.
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Anybody experiences with this?

I´m wondering if there is a major difference in feeling and steering response.....

Just had my steering box rebuilt - at almost 1/2 the price of the r&p steering - hmmmm, enlight me a little about the cars behaviour after installation please! :confused:
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Old Mar 10, 2002 | 05:46 PM
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Default Re: Brown Delivers Steeroids (Robert Holtman)

Robert, I too have the Steeroids kit. I have not installed it yet, but one of the questions that I asked their techs was about running it w/o the power steering pump. He told me that it was no problem and that the steering rack didn't rely on the pump for lubrication. The only sacrifice might be a little play at center.
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Old Mar 10, 2002 | 06:36 PM
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Be sure to give us a complete update after installation and test drive. I think I will have to get one of those. :D
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Old Mar 10, 2002 | 07:46 PM
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i thought i saw on their website that they DO make it for manual steering, just more expensive....i could be wrong though
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