I'd love to go rack and pinion. I've searched for a thread where someone has successfully made the leap. But I haven't yet read anything that makes me confident about what to use and what mods need to be done. Seems like most folks who at first talk about doing a rack and pinion end up going with the ZQ8 steering box instead.If you're going through all that work I would definitely ditch any kind of gearbox. I'm sure you have the skills to install a manual Miata rack.
My personal choice would be an Escort Mk1 rack. They make them in very quick ratios, thanks to that car's legendary racing status.
Nice.I've got the Unisteer rack. It's nice for a bolt-on job but really isn't the ideal placement, there's still bump steer. Still feels much better than any gearbox, if you value feedback and road feel. I wanted a rack, and don't have the skills or tools to fab one in, so it works for me.
After hours of searching and reading I have a handle on the rack and pinion situation. The first problem is finding a rack with enough travel. 99.9% of available steering racks don't have enough travel. I measured lock to lock travel of my S10 center link and got 6-3/8". The Miata rack for example has 4.7" travel. The Escort MK1 rack is 5-1/4". So those are both out. I definitely don't want to end up with a 60' turning circle. The second hitch is that front steer racks are not nearly as common as rear steer racks. The third issue is that the S10 frame is so narrow between the lower control arms that getting the tie rod geometry would be difficult.If you're going through all that work I would definitely ditch any kind of gearbox. I'm sure you have the skills to install a manual Miata rack.
My personal choice would be an Escort Mk1 rack. They make them in very quick ratios, thanks to that car's legendary racing status.
The Vette is basically done except for paint. It's WAY faster than it was with the stock 350. I haven't had a chance to take it to the drag strip yet.I just read your diesel Corvette build and enjoyed it very much. Did you ever get the performance testing done? I would like to see what the car looks like when finished so a mini thread here would be nice in the off-topic section.
How is the fuel economy now?The Vette is basically done except for paint. It's WAY faster than it was with the stock 350. I haven't had a chance to take it to the drag strip yet.
I was planning on paint this summer but now it's anybody's guess when I'll be able to get the painting done.
it's kinda hard to keep my foot out of it so average is low to mid 20s. It will get 30 or a little better if I drive it like a grandma šµHow is the fuel economy now?
That is what I was thinking. š¤£You're going to need an old van doghouse for that, lol.