08-09 steering gear
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5th Gear
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From: torrance ca
08-09 steering gear
Anyone successfully retrofitted an '08-'09 steering rack into their C6? These cars have speed-sensitive steering, don't they? I wonder if the software and/or hardware is interchangeable with the newer cars...
Melting Slicks
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From: Houston 06 C6 Ysi SC 402 fgd TX
There is a thread on it somewhere....not sure but I think the conclusion was not doeable because of the software and PCM, Gene Culley was involved as he is a vendor for this part
Former Vendor
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From: Loganville GA
you can do a search, but here is a summary, at least to my recollection.
The rack went out on my 05, so I started wondering the same. 1 member pm'd me that he swapped them out, but his car was a work in progress and he had never actually driven with the new rack. It will physically fit though.
Several others also had comments, and a couple had talked to engineers who said it wasn't a good idea, as their were software changes as well as hardware, plus the replacement racks for the earlier ones had the same physical upgrades.
In the end, I went with DRM bushings and the correct rack.
The rack went out on my 05, so I started wondering the same. 1 member pm'd me that he swapped them out, but his car was a work in progress and he had never actually driven with the new rack. It will physically fit though.
Several others also had comments, and a couple had talked to engineers who said it wasn't a good idea, as their were software changes as well as hardware, plus the replacement racks for the earlier ones had the same physical upgrades.
In the end, I went with DRM bushings and the correct rack.
Safety Car
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From: Apache Junction AZ
you can do a search, but here is a summary, at least to my recollection.
The rack went out on my 05, so I started wondering the same. 1 member pm'd me that he swapped them out, but his car was a work in progress and he had never actually driven with the new rack. It will physically fit though.
Several others also had comments, and a couple had talked to engineers who said it wasn't a good idea, as their were software changes as well as hardware, plus the replacement racks for the earlier ones had the same physical upgrades.
In the end, I went with DRM bushings and the correct rack.
The rack went out on my 05, so I started wondering the same. 1 member pm'd me that he swapped them out, but his car was a work in progress and he had never actually driven with the new rack. It will physically fit though.
Several others also had comments, and a couple had talked to engineers who said it wasn't a good idea, as their were software changes as well as hardware, plus the replacement racks for the earlier ones had the same physical upgrades.
In the end, I went with DRM bushings and the correct rack.
BJK
Former Vendor
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From: Loganville GA
Truthfully, and this isn't knocking DRM in any way whatsoever, but I don't drive the car regularly enough to know if there was a change or not. I do track days, but maybe 2 or 3 a year and other than that, between flying for my airline and powdercoating, the car just mostly sits in the garage, as I don't have time to actually use it on a regular basis.
The relatively low cost of the upgrade however, especially compared to the 1600 dollar charge at the dealership, was insignificant, and I wanted to get something out of spending that much money!
The relatively low cost of the upgrade however, especially compared to the 1600 dollar charge at the dealership, was insignificant, and I wanted to get something out of spending that much money!
Safety Car
Joined: Aug 2006
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From: Apache Junction AZ
Truthfully, and this isn't knocking DRM in any way whatsoever, but I don't drive the car regularly enough to know if there was a change or not. I do track days, but maybe 2 or 3 a year and other than that, between flying for my airline and powdercoating, the car just mostly sits in the garage, as I don't have time to actually use it on a regular basis.
The relatively low cost of the upgrade however, especially compared to the 1600 dollar charge at the dealership, was insignificant, and I wanted to get something out of spending that much money!
The relatively low cost of the upgrade however, especially compared to the 1600 dollar charge at the dealership, was insignificant, and I wanted to get something out of spending that much money!
BJK
