Hey guys just curious who has aftermarket steering rack bushings? And if they notice a difference.
How hard are they to install?






(i figured there should be SOME educational stuff in this forum too )

 

I notice a little difference, but nothing crazy. I heard the install is a pain, but I had mine done @ MPJ a while back. Cheap and easy. :x

 

They seem like a bit of a ***** to install, enough that I'd take it to a shop and pay someone to do it, but I thought they helped tighten things up a bit.

 

after hearing SCC magazine rave so much about them, i finally got them for the STi...

maybe i got the KB shift bushing installed too at the same time, but i couldnt detect and diff...

oh well...

 

I have the Whiteline bushings on my FXT, and they have pretty much eliminated most of the steering slop. Evidently my car eats steering bushings for breakfast... the OEM ones had holes worn into them when they came out at 30k! Worthwhile improvement, IMHO.

 

hmm, i think i will do them just to do them. cheap and a tighter feel would be nice.

 

I have the whiteline. Install was a pain but I did it when it was raining outside with very little light.

As for the difference, my car had about 85k when I instsalled them. I felt a very noticeable difference. Made the steering tight and "heavier" which I like. Also it got rid of the steering memory and slop.

I think the noticable difference is greater on higher mileage cars.

 

I replaced mine myself on my 03 wagoon with Whiteline's bushings. Tightened up the steering feel and overall has a better feel. Have you checked the reviews section? There are quite a few in there IIRC. The difference isn't huge, but you can tell. The install wasn't hard, my old ones came out like nothin and the new ones took alittle wriggling around, but with an extra person on the other end of the rack, it went in easy.

 

i have them on my car and love them. It gets rid of the slop and makes things feel better at the limit more imput is given back to you through the steering wheel. I have also installed about 3 sets. It easiest to do it with another pair of hands. One to pull and one to put it in. If you read the notes on the instal it will make sense why two sets of hands are better then one.

 

sweet guys thanks for the info!

 

when you don't have your car on, turn the wheel a little left/right and you will feel the mooshiness of the stock bushing.

If you enjoy quick drives through the hills or go to auto-x or track, you will love them.

If you drive slow, low, and in a straight line like Zoeb and the show boys, then you won't need them except to add something to your 'mod' list.




I <3 j00 Zoeberz

 

w3rd.

I shook the **** out of the rack while Joel lubed it up and stuck it in. hahaha!

 

yeah man, i love to hit any backroad/hill side road etc etc that i can. and i plan on tracking this summer. so i will get these, as cheap as they are, might as well.

anyone know the average cost of install?

 

that would be funny if taken in the wrong context.

 

oh... he was talking about steering rack bushings? i thought he meant....