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RPS13Dorifto
05-22-2009, 07:04 AM
I thought someone from the states might know this because alot of guys down there convert to RHD. I have a Rhd S13 and i just want to know if Rhd And Lhd steering racks are the same or are they just flipped.
RHD95S14
05-22-2009, 07:53 AM
Look different to me.
ManoNegra
05-22-2009, 08:07 AM
From what I understand, JDM racks have the same ratio as HICAs racks
you can confirm this pretty quickly
ixfxi
05-22-2009, 10:20 AM
now i dont mean to sound like an asshole, but i will be an asshole and say


why the fuck would the steering racks be the same? the part where the steering shaft enters the rack is on the opposite side. they're completely fucking different.
singlecamslam
05-22-2009, 11:39 AM
*sigh* i have to tell my story. I bought what i though was a LHD rack for my corolla, looked exactly the same and everything. Bolted up no problem. I got turn the steering wheel to the left, the car goes right. I was pissed. Trues story, its on youtube somewhere.
Sileighty_85
05-22-2009, 12:46 PM
hahahaha

when you swapped in the "LHD Rack" was your Car RHD or LHD?

a RHD rack and Pinion will look like this
with the Sterng colum shaft on this side
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i235/Neil_85/Misc/RA-9067J-1100-Map.jpg

the LHD Rack and pinion will look like this
with the Stering colum shaft on this side

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i235/Neil_85/Misc/ccb7_1_sbl.jpg

So obliviously it wont work
ryguy
05-22-2009, 01:18 PM
I get what you're trying to say. The drivers side bushing is different from the passenger side bushing, unless the mounts are flipped on a RHD car.
soreballz
05-22-2009, 04:29 PM
*sigh* i have to tell my story. I bought what i though was a LHD rack for my corolla, looked exactly the same and everything. Bolted up no problem. I got turn the steering wheel to the left, the car goes right. I was pissed. Trues story, its on youtube somewhere.
HAHAHAHA. That sounds like a fun way to fuck with somebody.
"Hey man, take my car for a spin, it handles great!"
:rofl:
DreamN
05-22-2009, 05:11 PM
Steering racks are different. Crossmembers are the same.
Future240
05-22-2009, 05:18 PM
HAHAHAHA. That sounds like a fun way to fuck with somebody.
"Hey man, take my car for a spin, it handles great!"
:rofl:

Funny until they they try to make a turn and turn into oncoming traffic.