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Jun 9, 2006 | 07:39 PM

zuluman13

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Converting to manual steering

I am switching my car to manual steering do you guys think i should do buy an aftermarket rack or remove the pump from the stock one and have lines going from one side to the other to keep fluid in it? Thanx

Jun 9, 2006 | 08:19 PM

SteveDoten

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interesting, 10 years ago i remember the 5 liter stangs using a short belt at the track, sometimes the fluid would puke out of the res., this is the first i've heard of anyone intersted with a C5

Jun 9, 2006 | 09:38 PM

zuluman13

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i want to do it for more road feel when road racing im suprised none of the roadracers do it.

Jun 11, 2006 | 05:52 PM

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I never thought I'd see this post on here. Best of luck with the swap!

Jun 11, 2006 | 07:27 PM

feeder82

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AAAHH, why in the world would you do that, when in this day and age all race cars have power steering, nascar, sports cars, F1, and so on

Jun 11, 2006 | 08:55 PM

yellow01

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That would be a workout on a road track. I work out in the gym, don't need more at the track

I like the steering. It isn't like it's full-on no-feel power steering.

Didn't mean to hijack, sorry can't help.

Jun 11, 2006 | 10:07 PM

Oldvetter

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I can't imagine how you would drive this at the track without power steering. This isn't a 2,000 pound car !

Jun 11, 2006 | 11:27 PM

tiojames

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I would try just connecting the pressure and return lines and try it before investing in a new rack. Be prepared to do some heavy steering. I had a 56 vette that I used to road race(lightened to 2800 lbs) with a lengthened pitman arm and 11" tires on the front. I was a 5'9" 200 lb. body builder at the time and I could not turn the wheel if the car was not moving.