my write-up on rebuilding a rack and adding turbo tie rod end Options

[Wes V]

Well, here is a link to my latest write-up where I show how to rebuild a steering rack and add a turbo tie rod kit.

My Webpage

I know that there is an equal write-up on the Pelican board.

Let me know what you all think.

It's long and there are a lot of photos (god bless digital cameras)

Wes V

[JFJ914]

Nice, but two criticisms:

1. Why didn't you use the thick steering stop/spacer supplied with the kit? Porsche used it for a reason! It sets the tie rod adj at mid point on the threads. You have to adj the rods with less thread engagement with your washer.

2. Why cobble the rubber coupler? The real part is avaliable at the dealer.

[Wes V]

Nice, but two criticisms:

1. Why didn't you use the thick steering stop/spacer supplied with the kit? Porsche used it for a reason! It sets the tie rod adj at mid point on the threads. You have to adj the rods with less thread engagement with your washer.

2. Why cobble the rubber coupler? The real part is avaliable at the dealer.

1. As stated in the write-up, prior to taking the rack apart, I measured the distance from ball joint to ball joint (with the arms held straight out). If you assume that it was aligned correctly (in my case that was a reasonable assumption), then the finished installation should be the same measurement. I temporarly assembled everything (with the ball joints screwed in all the way) and with the kit's thick washers I could just barely make that measurement. In other words, I was at the limit as to how close I could put the ball joints. By using the thinner washer, I have the ability to move the ball joints inward more. I'm not telling everybody to do this, but just that it works best in my case.

2. The reason for wanting a shorter steering coupler is due to raising the rack with a "bump steer" kit. The kit moves the rack upward, and using a thinner bushing compensates for this. As stated in the write-up, there are other ways of doing this and some of them may be better than what I did. I just wanted it done and I feel the solution was safe and easy. (I like the hockey puck idea)

Wes