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is anyone switching their racks to manual racks, is there a weight savings by goin to a manual rack? Is it goin to be easier to steer with swapping it?
Tell me more about this kit. Does it include 6 plugs or 2? Anything besides plugs? Does the seller have a website?I agree.. Thats what I did when I did my swap. You need some plugs to cover the holes in the rack, and you need to make sure all the fluid's drained. Thats about it really. Mine works great... much better ratio then the non-power rack. If you want, I can give you the phone number of a guy in florida who sells the kit I Bought (for the plugs).
sounds like a pretty good idea, but seems unnessesary. all the guys who race miata's just plug them up and they work perfect. Good to know you can do that though!I actually disassembled mine and yanked out the piston ring that gives it compression, been really happy with it since.
Ahhhh...that's what I did. The real weight loss is from the AC system (the compressor is about 30lbs, and the weight of all parts removed when I had the rack depowered and AC removed was about 48-50lbs). Not really too much weight loss to be had with the PS system, but the feel of a depowered rack is GREAT, and it would have been even better if I'd have done the FM method, but that would have required removing the rack and re-aligning the car.pulled the ac also
I can't remember the guys site, but here's his phone number. 256-309-0492.. the guys name is Tom neel... really nice guy. The kit he sold me just plugged up the large holes, and for the holes in the middle of the rack, I just moddified the old metal pipe which used to have fluid and connected them together to allow air to flow between the two chambers.Tell me more about this kit. Does it include 6 plugs or 2? Anything besides plugs? Does the seller have a website?I agree.. Thats what I did when I did my swap. You need some plugs to cover the holes in the rack, and you need to make sure all the fluid's drained. Thats about it really. Mine works great... much better ratio then the non-power rack. If you want, I can give you the phone number of a guy in florida who sells the kit I Bought (for the plugs).
This is the only source I've located for the 2 larger plugs (14x1.5 and 16x1.5):
http://advanced-autosports.com/prod07_ps_plugs.htm
I've had no luck finding a source for the (4) 12x1.0 plugs to remove and replace the tubes on the rack. I know some people snip them and fold them over or just leave them in place, but I'd like to find a complete solution.
Thanks,
Bill
Bill,I can't remember the guys site, but here's his phone number. 256-309-0492.. the guys name is Tom neel... really nice guy. The kit he sold me just plugged up the large holes, and for the holes in the middle of the rack, I just moddified the old metal pipe which used to have fluid and connected them together to allow air to flow between the two chambers.Tell me more about this kit. Does it include 6 plugs or 2? Anything besides plugs? Does the seller have a website?I agree.. Thats what I did when I did my swap. You need some plugs to cover the holes in the rack, and you need to make sure all the fluid's drained. Thats about it really. Mine works great... much better ratio then the non-power rack. If you want, I can give you the phone number of a guy in florida who sells the kit I Bought (for the plugs).
This is the only source I've located for the 2 larger plugs (14x1.5 and 16x1.5):
http://advanced-autosports.com/prod07_ps_plugs.htm
I've had no luck finding a source for the (4) 12x1.0 plugs to remove and replace the tubes on the rack. I know some people snip them and fold them over or just leave them in place, but I'd like to find a complete solution.
Thanks,
Bill
what happens when you push air and it has no wear to go? thats why you connect the two chambers together. The air feeds from one chamber to the other.ok whats ther purpose of all that, why cant i just cap it off?