Aftermarket Rack & Pinion

[Bobby Bennett]

FJ, I have the utmost of respect for what you've done and accomplished in this sport.

But, putting a rack on an old school Camaro, Nova or Mustang is far from Super Gas. Putting a rack on a SS/AH car is not Super Gas either.

[SPS]

I will tell you this much, it ain't that easy.

It would require a lot of changes in components that are deemed stock to use for the model(s) in question.

Believe me, I, and others, have no doubt tried these changes in the past.

FJ

[Chad Rhodes]

Doesn't NASCAR still use a "box" style steering?

[BlueOval Ralph]

Yes

[Crew Chief]

Everyone knows why a few want aftermarket rack and pinion steering on older S/S cars. Its not about safety.......its all about less weight on the frontend.

Hang in there NHRA. Don't give in to the rantings of the few! If they want rack & pinion, tell them to build a FWD conversion for SS/GT and leave real S/S alone.

[NWDragracing]

Originally Posted by Crew Chief

Everyone knows why a few want aftermarket rack and pinion steering on older S/S cars. Its not about safety.......its all about less weight on the frontend.

Hang in there NHRA. Don't give in to the rantings of the few! If they want rack & pinion, tell them to build a FWD conversion for SS/GT and leave real S/S alone.

Safety versus weight savings???
You should do your homework prior to making a non sense statement.
The common Mopar aluminum manual steering box weight is around 19 pounds. A rack & pinion weight is around 14 pounds, not counting the mounting provisions. So, if you consider just the weight of both, is a 5 pound weight difference worth a 10th or more???

[Crew Chief]

Nice try NWD.

Just incase you forgot, regular steering also consists of a heavy center link, 2 inner tie rod ends, 2 outer tie rod ends, tie rod sleeves, an idler arm with bracket, and a pitman arm. None of those are aluminum. And on makes other than Mopar, the steering box is much heavier.

I stand by my original statement. Wanting aftermarket rack and pinion in place of the OEM steering box set up is only about saving weight...its not about safety.