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Custom steering rack for 95-97

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Old 08-25-09, 06:24 AM
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Good point on increasing feel by dropping the car. That along with stiffer ride will make significant changes - at least it did on mine. When I started modifying I thought you could swap for a SC400 rack - not so.
Old 08-25-09, 09:15 AM
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I drove a couple of sc400's and was not impressed with the steering. At 3.1 turns lock to lock it's still too slow. 993 porsche is 2.47 lock to lock just for comparison.
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Just off the top of my head, check out the Mk3 supra rack. I always felt that my pair of Supras were spot-on for steering feel and weight, and that car weighs just about what an LS400 weighs. Within 200lbs I'd bet. I always disabled the power assist boost at low speeds, and the car felt great. Those racks should be dirt cheap, and they *might* fit (with a little custom work, naturally.)

A library also *might* have tech service manuals on tap for you to research through. Big ones do, sometimes.
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they also, as i recall, don't have as much actual ANGLE at full lock than the LS does, in fact iirc the LS has a tighter turning circle than both the GS and the SC!
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Betcha it has more akerman, too.
Old 08-26-09, 10:40 AM
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$60 rack is on its way.
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