Tommy2JZ

ok so if youre familiar with me you know my car is a major project lol. today i was going to change my calipers but was like wait a minute. im broke at the moment and payday is tomorrow ill just wait so i can change the brake hoses aswell.

then i was like. well i already jacked the car up might as well check on my crappy steering rack. i knew i couldnt get the steering rack bolts off because hercules himself tightened them. but then me and my brother got them off after 30 minutes of struggling lol. anywho we replaced the passanger side grommet with a grommet i bought at lexus for like $40 or something. we replaced that drove it around felt better, lifted the car again, saw the driver side bushings werent doing anything and the rack just moved in all directions. LONG STORY SHORT.

i took those bushings out and if your familiar with steering rack bushings they have a metal core and some sort of plastic around it. anywho it was just the core... there was no plastic at all on either. me being ghetto, i wrapped some fabric around each core to act as the plastic, put them back in (it was easier than i thought) drove it around and BOOM. feels almost perfect. (i need a rebuilt on my steering rack still, other than that its as close to perfect as its ever been)

steering response is awesome! went traffic-dodging on the freeway right after, lmao. uploading a pic of the bushing in a bit

Tommy2JZ

LOL!

OG Dada

iTrader: (10)

Good job homie. Although I highly doubt that this would be an alternative for some. LMAO

boosted4.6

Just spend the 40 bucks on battle version aluminum bushings bro!!!!!!

lfrers

iTrader: (9)

Your weenus is showing.

Tommy2JZ

no its not lol. elbow is nowhere in the picture

lol man this is just a quick fix meanwhile i get my steering rack rebuilt/steel braided high pressuyre power steering hose/new polyurethane bushings. rides awesome though lmao.

i was about to but i heard they are the worst ride ever. i want my car to feel luxurious not like a 240

scoobySC3

iTrader: (1)

haha this is awesome for a temp fix, and totally my style. Making something out of nothing...well done dude

Thanks,
Rick

INTIMAZY

iTrader: (5)

I have them. Did not notice any downside to them really. In other suspension components it would definitely make a difference but in the steering rack they're very quiet.