Daizen Steering Rack Bushings Install *56K Warning*
01-16-11, 07:26 AM
#151
i got the R2R bushings.
i could not install the big "strap down" bushings that goes around the body of the rack. it was too thick.
is the supra rack a slightly smaller diameter?
other than that, it was super easy. took me less than an hour, even piddling with the big bushing.
i could not install the big "strap down" bushings that goes around the body of the rack. it was too thick.
is the supra rack a slightly smaller diameter?
other than that, it was super easy. took me less than an hour, even piddling with the big bushing.
01-24-11, 03:37 PM
#153
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well, yeah, sc300 part number would be a lexus part# and supra would be a toyota part# so they'll obviously be different. The strap-around bushing does seem to be a bit small though; the ends of the bushings don't touch each other. I'll probably end up just running em anyway.
01-26-11, 08:41 PM
#154
well, yeah, sc300 part number would be a lexus part# and supra would be a toyota part# so they'll obviously be different. The strap-around bushing does seem to be a bit small though; the ends of the bushings don't touch each other. I'll probably end up just running em anyway.
12-24-12, 02:17 PM
#155
Bump To An Old Thread I Just Took Out Old Bushings And The battleversion bushings have to be tapped in they dont just drop in 
ill show pics alittle later any body have an easier way to do it im doing it in my driveway as we speak ??
ill show pics alittle later any body have an easier way to do it im doing it in my driveway as we speak ??
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01-01-13, 06:27 PM
#157
I've done it in Raines SC when we swapped his rack and pinion, and the bushings slid off easily and came back on with no resistance. We actually waited til the rack was on its place before putting on the bushings cause they kept on sliding out. You just need to find the perfect angle for it to slide in, unless the "ears" of the rack are slightly bent or damaged...
01-07-13, 11:59 AM
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A trick I done today on this install. I noticed that when you put the rack back together, the driver side top nut is very hard to day due to limited space, especially if you have huge hands, like me. I super glued the nut to the flat washer and it was much easier to install that way. Ta da! It worked. Should have had it welded from the factory.
01-24-13, 08:04 AM
#159
A trick I done today on this install. I noticed that when you put the rack back together, the driver side top nut is very hard to day due to limited space, especially if you have huge hands, like me. I super glued the nut to the flat washer and it was much easier to install that way. Ta da! It worked. Should have had it welded from the factory.
07-01-13, 10:50 AM
#160
Installed the Daizen kit, it for sure eliminated my knocking when I turn at full lock because now I actually have a bushing in there. (I didn't before) and when I pulled the ones off the driver side the top one was completely deteriorated. Sleeve just popped out and saw nothing more. I just did this in my garage, two jack stands and a jack by myself, took me awhile. I have come across a vibration when I turn my wheel to the left, idk if I over tightened the bushings or because my PS pump also managed to run dry that same time.
Steering feels the same though still, nothing's really changed except that vibration when I turn left standing still.
Steering feels the same though still, nothing's really changed except that vibration when I turn left standing still.
07-01-13, 04:34 PM
#162
won't be getting an alignment until i pick up my coilovers and new "used" lower control arm from the junkyard, my ball joint is the culprit for making all the clicky noises. I got my car up on a lift earlier today, to check for what leaks i have, I for sure need a new AC Condensor, and PS pump. thats why i was getting the vibrations when i turn my wheel. So far i have noticed that my car doesnt pull to the right anymore on uneven roads. Steering rack bushings were shot so it was a good investment.
07-01-13, 04:41 PM
#163
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pjurisprudencia/9186299084/http://www.flickr.com/photos/pjurisprudencia/9186299084/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/pjurisprudencia/, on Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pjurisprudencia/9186296318/http://www.flickr.com/photos/pjurisprudencia/9186296318/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/pjurisprudencia/, on Flickr
i have driven without that bushing for a good week i pulled it out on accident lol. I was scared i was going to hit a bump hard enough and smash my steerking rack open lol.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pjurisprudencia/9186296318/http://www.flickr.com/photos/pjurisprudencia/9186296318/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/pjurisprudencia/, on Flickr
i have driven without that bushing for a good week i pulled it out on accident lol. I was scared i was going to hit a bump hard enough and smash my steerking rack open lol.
Last edited by SC4Paulo; 07-01-13 at 04:51 PM.
12-05-13, 08:14 PM
#164
the rack is held to the body(technically the cross-member) via bolts. the bolts are isolated with bushings. this is done on a luxury car to eliminate any type of vibration feed back to the steering wheel. this is also a bad thing for a sporty car since you get very limited, mushy feed back.
when the bushings wear out they are no longer tight in the rack hole. this can cause noise, clunking, inability to make proper alignment, and the car wondering all over the road. if the bushings are worn out the rack will literally move with respect to the car. just imagine turning the wheel and the car doesnt turn. what happens is that when you turn the wheel the rack moves first instead of the wheels. when the hole that the bushing should sit in contacts the metal of the bolt THEN the wheels turn. you will have a huge delay in steering response.
the bushings in the rack are really not necessary. i machined my own steel inserts to replace the bushings and the car feeling 10,000 times better. its more responsive. basically imagine the steering response of a miata or pretty much a go cart
this is the ones i made a while ago.
the daizen bushings are a cheap alternative and they work...that is if you can get the hold of the guys in charge there
when the bushings wear out they are no longer tight in the rack hole. this can cause noise, clunking, inability to make proper alignment, and the car wondering all over the road. if the bushings are worn out the rack will literally move with respect to the car. just imagine turning the wheel and the car doesnt turn. what happens is that when you turn the wheel the rack moves first instead of the wheels. when the hole that the bushing should sit in contacts the metal of the bolt THEN the wheels turn. you will have a huge delay in steering response.
the bushings in the rack are really not necessary. i machined my own steel inserts to replace the bushings and the car feeling 10,000 times better. its more responsive. basically imagine the steering response of a miata or pretty much a go cart
this is the ones i made a while ago.
the daizen bushings are a cheap alternative and they work...that is if you can get the hold of the guys in charge there
12-05-13, 08:22 PM
#165
i got the R2R bushings.
i could not install the big "strap down" bushings that goes around the body of the rack. it was too thick.
is the supra rack a slightly smaller diameter?
other than that, it was super easy. took me less than an hour, even piddling with the big bushing.
i could not install the big "strap down" bushings that goes around the body of the rack. it was too thick.
is the supra rack a slightly smaller diameter?
other than that, it was super easy. took me less than an hour, even piddling with the big bushing.
old quote, but should help someone one day.
yes some supra rack is smaller in diameter.