theianmonster Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 I'm setting my '71 240Z up for drifting and was wondering if there is a way to modify the stock steering rack to get more steering angle out of it? Or am I going to have to opt to the use of an S13 (240SX) steering rack. I tried to contact driftz240 but no response. Any help would be much appreciated, thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shift Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 I'm setting my '71 240Z up for drifting and was wondering if there is a way to modify the stock steering rack to get more steering angle out of it? Or am I going to have to opt to the use of an S13 (240SX) steering rack. I tried to contact driftz240 but no response. Any help would be much appreciated, thanks! you can't use a 240sx steering rack inless you take the whole front suspension from a 204sx, because of the way its mounted and designed. Simply put, you steer left, it will make the car turn right and vise versa. search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMortensen Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 This came up a couple years ago, there was a part that you could buy that extended the tie rods so that you could get more steer angle out of the rack. The issue with the Z is that there isn't room in the wheel wells for more steer angle. Z's with wider tires commonly rub on the frame rail in the front or on the TC rod in the back or both. Plus I think I remember that the spacer deals really affected the bumpsteer, which is also not ideal in a stock Z. I'd just run a buttload of toe out when you're drifting (but not on the street) and worry about other things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueovalz Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 Have you used the shorter steering arms? They work well, and after I put the power steering on, I ran (for a short time) a steering arm that was 10mm shorter than than the short ones. It really quickened the steering as well as the angle (tires began rubbing the T/C rods at full lock). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theianmonster Posted July 3, 2007 Author Share Posted July 3, 2007 Thanks, I was planning on getting the 10mm shorter steering knuckles from ArizonaZCar. I'll just see what I can do! Thanks guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunar240z Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 I have those installed [ no alignment yet, rolling chassis,] and its about 2 1/2 turns from lock to lock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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