rack and pinion is a go! (56K no good)

Astron Boy · Post by **Astron Boy** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 1:26 pm

That's awesome work.

Don't have a starion myself, so can't really understand the means, but I'm sure there's gains to be had considering the work being done.

great job. :beer

wa_greg · Post by **wa_greg** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 1:50 pm

great job keep the pics and update coming

wa_greg · Post by **wa_greg** » Sat May 10, 2008 10:57 am

hey silo do you have any update on this

silo · Post by **silo** » Sat May 10, 2008 5:22 pm

wa_greg wrote:hey silo do you have any update on this

Car should be running around in three weeks or less!
Will post an update then

4gpwr · Post by **4gpwr** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 12:11 pm

very good i was suprised you could sell that as a kit

wa_greg · Post by **wa_greg** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 1:45 pm

more photos and update PLEASE

thrash · Post by **thrash** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 6:30 pm

i think Silo's currently a bit too busy moving accross the country right now..

silo · Post by **silo** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 8:42 pm

thrash wrote:i think Silo's currently a bit too busy moving accross the country right now..

Got myself a truck, did an oil change on sunday and found the thrust bearing in the sump :glare:
Also have to sell my house and build a car trailer :glare: :glare:

Will get pics up if i have time....honest!

Silas

wa_greg · Post by **wa_greg** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 9:47 pm

forgiven

4gpwr · Post by **4gpwr** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 12:35 pm

Make sure the tie rod angles of the rack dont change angles when the suspension moves up and down , they should not change wheel aliment angles as the susp moves . alot a drag cars make that mistake , looks good .

silo · Post by **silo** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 2:36 pm

4gpwr wrote:Make sure the tie rod angles of the rack dont change angles when the suspension moves up and down , they should not change wheel aliment angles as the susp moves . alot a drag cars make that mistake , looks good .

You mean "bump steer"?
All cross member and steering geometry is as standard silvia, the only thing that changes on the cross member is the mounting points to the chassis!
Obviously general alignment will be sorted before the car is driven :beer

Silas

Outcast01 · Post by **Outcast01** » Sun Jul 20, 2008 11:47 am

hey silo. you may want to look into 1st gen Eclipse Tie Rod ends. They look to be about the same thread as the 240 ones but they have a longer body to them. i havent peiced them togethr myself yet but ive seen lots of them at the wrecking yards here in the states.

wa_greg · Post by **wa_greg** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 11:38 am

hey silo
what if i weld the nissan rack brackets
to the starion's cross member and
bolted the rack to that?
what are the cons in doing it this way?
doing it this way should be an easier swap?
let hear your thoughts

silo · Post by **silo** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 8:42 pm

wa_greg wrote:hey silo
what if i weld the nissan rack brackets
to the starion's cross member and
bolted the rack to that?
what are the cons in doing it this way?
doing it this way should be an easier swap?
let hear your thoughts

Problem is the lower control arm mounting points will be MUCH narrower than the coresponding rack pivot points!
This will result in insane amounts of bump-steer!

Silas

wa_greg · Post by **wa_greg** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 11:14 pm

point taken

Austarion

rack and pinion is a go! (56K no good)

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