Adapting a mx3 gs quick-ratio steering rack

[1981gMachine]

i imagine its very similar to the procedure in the miata link in my first post. similar to the procedure i used to depower the mx3 rack.

Ah, didn't think of clicking that link. Damn

[zx2loon]

It looks easy enough to "depower" a power rack. Might be something I'd actually be able to do!! Certainly wouldn't swap out racks but might attempt this if I ever get a spare rack...then again I really like my power steering....

[00zx2s/r]

ya I might have to go back and follow the depowering link for my zx2 rack cause all I did was plug up 2 of the biggest holes. It turns great! except to park. When going real slow it only lets me turn the wheel a 1/3 at a time. So turn a 1/3, back a little, turn a 1/3, back a lil, 1/3, back, 1/3. If that makes sense. But nonetheless while driving this thing is nice and turns easier than not running turning the wheel

[potatoman]

i switched to a manual rack for two main reasons: weight and cleaning up the engine bay. i've now come to really like the feel of a manual rack. You can feel every little thing the car is doing. i consider this one of the best mods i've performed on the car.

ok. im hooked. ima gonna read up on this a little more then i might just go a head and de-power my stock one.

[JonsZX2SR]

If you are going to the trouble of removing the power assist harware from the MX-3 GS rack, why not just remove the power assist hardware from the ZX2 rack ??

This may solve another probelm I've been fussing about. I've thought about installing a entrifulgal supercharger based on the unit available for the Scion TC, but there is no room to install the pulley and jackshaft to drive the S/C. If you made the stock steering rack manual, you could use the P/S pump location for the drive pulley for the S/C.

Just a thought.

[potatoman]

ya I might have to go back and follow the depowering link for my zx2 rack cause all I did was plug up 2 of the biggest holes. It turns great! except to park. When going real slow it only lets me turn the wheel a 1/3 at a time. So turn a 1/3, back a little, turn a 1/3, back a lil, 1/3, back, 1/3. If that makes sense. But nonetheless while driving this thing is nice and turns easier than not running turning the wheel

dude. that sounds really shitty. lol. hopefully this will fix it for ya.

[Jay1390]

This maybe a bit of a newb question but I'd rather be 100% sure. Is the ZX2 rack and the 99-03 Non-ZX2 Escort rack the same? My local JY has a few non-zx2's I could steal a rack from to depower to minimize the down time of my DD.

[corbygasm]

can this please be moved to the how-to section, i hate going back and searching the forums for it later.

[00zx2s/r]

^haha I agree. I always forget where its located

[potatoman]

like beos tb porting how-to. both should be moved. its a pain to get to a thread that will be viewed so regularly.

[Thnikkaman]

can this please be moved to the how-to section, i hate going back and searching the forums for it later.

is this something i can do? if so, please tell me how to do it.

This maybe a bit of a newb question but I'd rather be 100% sure. Is the ZX2 rack and the 99-03 Non-ZX2 Escort rack the same? My local JY has a few non-zx2's I could steal a rack from to depower to minimize the down time of my DD.

power racks from any 91+ ford escort/merc tracer have the same 3.1 turn ratio and should bolt up effortlessly. the fluid lines may be a little different but we aren't using those anymore!

[powder]

I already moved it.

[Jay1390]

power racks from any 91+ ford escort/merc tracer have the same 3.1 turn ratio and should bolt up effortlessly. the fluid lines may be a little different but we aren't using those anymore!

Awesome, thanx for the info!

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[Ogeafa]

You may correct me if I am wrong but your diagram for the belt re-direction now has the water pump running in reverse.

[ChrisZX2]

The water pump is not running in reverse