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    omni 86 glh power to manual rack and pinion conversion question

    anything to watch out for, can i just swap the rack from an 83 manual ?

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    Re: omni 86 glh power to manual rack and pinion conversion question

    Watch out for trque steer?

    You need the manual coupler as well.

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    Re: omni 86 glh power to manual rack and pinion conversion question

    I did it on my 86
    I wouldn't go back

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    Re: omni 86 glh power to manual rack and pinion conversion question

    I looped the lines and called it a day on mine.

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    Re: omni 86 glh power to manual rack and pinion conversion question

    Ive also been thinking about doing this
    Quote Originally Posted by thedon809 View Post
    I looped the lines and called it a day on mine.
    Do you have pics of the procedure that you did to do this?

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    Re: omni 86 glh power to manual rack and pinion conversion question

    At a dead stop it can kinda be a pain but it's manageable even with my dunlop direzza Z2 tires. I love the directness and road feel of it once you are moving. Just leave whatever P/S fluid is in there so it has some lubrication.

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    Re: omni 86 glh power to manual rack and pinion conversion question

    Quote Originally Posted by thedon809 View Post
    At a dead stop it can kinda be a pain but it's manageable even with my dunlop direzza Z2 tires. I love the directness and road feel of it once you are moving. Just leave whatever P/S fluid is in there so it has some lubrication.
    How did you secure the two rubber lines to the metal lines? I see one end has the crimp like thing, but did you use a hose clamp or something on the other?

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    Re: omni 86 glh power to manual rack and pinion conversion question

    It kind of blends in but you can see the hose clamp.

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