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 Nov 13 2006, 05:23 PM
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Info Seeker  Group: Posts: 75 Joined: 24-January 06 Member No.: 786  |
can you get the ball joints out of the control arm? i heard you cant but i see them for sale. also can i use a steering rack off a turbo car in a non turbo car? i put a turbo motor in a non turbo car and was wondering if i could swap the racks. it gets real squirly when i get on it. its a first gen. thanks
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Nov 13 2006, 07:21 PM
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 DSMCentral Freak Group: Members Posts: 352 Joined: 7-July 04 Member No.: 319 |
yes you can replace the balljoints, but dont ask mitsu, they will tell you ya need to buy the whole control arm.
as far as the rack goes.. it depends on what kind of driving you will do. autocrossers generally wanna swap to an na manual rack because the power steering is a problem in that type of racing. the reason it is a problem is because in the higher rpms the power assist decreases. so given that autocrossing is low speed but gets into higher rpm, it becomes a problem because your steering feel will change. it is however great for road courses |
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Nov 13 2006, 09:12 PM
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Info Seeker Group: Posts: 75 Joined: 24-January 06 Member No.: 786 |
do you just beat them out ? is there any special trick to it?
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Nov 14 2006, 07:56 AM
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 Zen Master DSM Group: Moderators Posts: 3,008 Joined: 10-January 01 From: in front of you Member No.: 5 |
You can either take the control arm off and use a press or beat on that sucker til your arm quits. I heard taking a torch to the ball joint can help.
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Nov 14 2006, 08:57 AM
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 Post Master Group: Members Posts: 780 Joined: 14-July 04 Member No.: 338 |
Brent, also check this site out. Has a fix for that cutout which may be what you're getting.
I'm sure he'll be wanting the PS rack as he's not much of an avid autox'er. So are they the same racks between turbo and non? -------------------- QUOTE (gsxracer80 @ Oct 31 2006, 12:41 AM)
thanks hcar.... I am still massaging that area trying to get it ready...  |
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Nov 14 2006, 12:23 PM
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DSMCentral Freak Group: Members Posts: 352 Joined: 7-July 04 Member No.: 319 |
i have a power rack that i will give you if you want to come pull it. i do not have the pump or lines though
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Nov 14 2006, 09:47 PM
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Info Seeker Group: Posts: 75 Joined: 24-January 06 Member No.: 786 |
thanks fellas i have an extra as well but i didnt know if it would work on a non turbo car.
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