getting rid of front wheel free play

[xagna]

With a pair of new SPL t/c rods, the cornering carries more momentum and seems to be more accurate at high speed. But I still have free play on the front wheels.
How can I get rid of this free play on the front wheels. When I turn the steering more than 90 degrees, wheel follows the input about 1/3 second later.

[SochBAT]

wheel bearing? Loose rods and ends? fucked LCA? Check out your entire front suspension, EVERYTHING!!!

[kandyflip445]

Yeah. Check every bushing. What kind of tires do you have?

[180sxdrifter]

check ur steering column bushing and ur rack and pinion bushings

[drift freaq]

you are always going to have a certain delayed amount of input time, with a stock steering rack. That is why, some of us covet Super Hicas front steering racks. The Stock racks ratio is wide, roughly 17:1 vs the Hicas rack ratio of 13:1 . If you have ever driven a Hicas car, you will notice immediately . The wheels responds instantanously to steering wheel input. You can pull much tighter u turns and whatnot as well. I have shocked other 240 owners when I have shown this to them.
In other words you can clean up some of the slop in your steering, but you will never get rid of that delay time. Unless you get a Hicas steering rack :D

[kandyflip445]

NO! You weren't supposed to spill the beans! lol

Since the cat is out the bag. Here's a link to a place to get HICAS racks for a good price.

EDIT: MUAHAHAHAHA NO MORE LINK FOR PEOPLE WHO DON'T SEARCH! BY POPULAR DEMAND IT HAS BEEN REMOVED SO YOU HAVE TO LOOK FOR IT! :bowrofl:

[drift freaq]

dammnit does not mean your supposed to give away the candy store!!! lol
NO! You weren't supposed to spill the beans! lol

Since the cat is out the bag. Here's a link to a place to get HICAS racks for a good price.
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[kandyflip445]

Oops! It's all your fault!!!! :rofl: :fawkd:

[wootwoot]

Thanks for the candy and beans!

[OptionZero]

any way to make it work on s14, since they never came w/ hicas?


Steering ratio seems pretty important from what i've read; in comparos of STi and EVO, you see that they have such similar equipment but the EVO always comes out on top as the driver's car and one reason consistently noted is the steering, ..STI is 16xxx to EVO's 13xxx i think, evo much quicker and better feel.

I haven't driven enough cars to compare myself, though.

[kandyflip445]

I believe the s13 racks work in the s14 but you have to use the s13 steering rack bushings.

[xagna]

I felt like worn tie rod end would have been the problem along with other worn bushings. But steering rack never came into my mind. Well, at least good to know...

My tires are hankook h405 215/45 on 17 inch rims with 7.5 in width.

[drift freaq]

Oops! It's all your fault!!!! :rofl: :fawkd:

what are you talking about
:nono: you started it :mephfawk: hahahhahahhahahhahahha:rofl:

[SochBAT]

Purveyors of Beans and Candy.

If you're rich, upgrade the entire front suspension.
If you're smart, isolate the problem, replace it.

[WILDACEX187]

EDIT: MUAHAHAHAHA NO MORE LINK FOR PEOPLE WHO DON'T SEARCH! BY POPULAR DEMAND IT HAS BEEN REMOVED SO YOU HAVE TO LOOK FOR IT! :bowrofl:

wow thats not cool. u should be helping people out by letting them know of good deals if u know about them. just put back the site (or just pm me with it, i can keep a secret) :x:

[kandyflip445]

:rofl: I'll give you a hint. You'll have to search for it NOT on zilvia. HAPPY HUNTING! Muahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!