i have a NX2000 and i want to convert my power steering to manual steering. i have the opportunity to get a manual steering rack from a Sentra E. The only thing i am worried about is the steering ratio. The car is not drivable, thats why i cant drive it to find out for myself.

Manual rack has crap ratio's. If you don't plan on auto-x your car or parallel parking it much, go for it. The classic power rack ratio's are very good. Not worth it, IMO.

Get the front sway bar, smaller than stock.

Only slightly related to the topic at hand:

check out:
http://www.howeracing.com/steering/steering7/indexquickener.htm

A steering quickener that a lot of the rally guys are using.

Robin

There is a power steering eliminator kit out there also. They are on the second revision and that is supposed to be a the best way to go. Search and you will find it.

BRent

Originally posted by scmser
Manual rack has crap ratio's. If you don't plan on auto-x your car or parallel parking it much, go for it. The classic power rack ratio's are very good. Not worth it, IMO.
Great thats all i needed to know, if the ratios were similar or not. i guess now what i am gonna do is make a custom line rerouting the outlet back to the inlet of the rack. i tried contacting the guy who is making the P/S eliminator kit but i got no response. Besides, with my new plans, i dont need a kit to keep the powersteering/waterpump belt adjustment. ;)

Originally posted by rallyrobin
Only slightly related to the topic at hand:

check out:
http://www.howeracing.com/steering/steering7/indexquickener.htm

A steering quickener that a lot of the rally guys are using.

Robin
cool thanks for sharing. so let me get this straight, the planetary gear goes in between the steering shaft and increases the steering rate? i looked at my NX and there is no place that will allow me to mount it. ohh well

Originally posted by shoe

cool thanks for sharing. so let me get this straight, the planetary gear goes in between the steering shaft and increases the steering rate? i looked at my NX and there is no place that will allow me to mount it. ohh well

Yeah, I didn't feel like removing the dash - plus you have to come up with a way to support it, so I just installed a big 14.5" steering wheel that looks like it came from a '72 Nova:

http://www.everestgeodetics.com/rally/steering.jpg

Robin

a hybrid 72 nova/91 sentra steering. haha thats a good way to increase steering ratio. you must have some huge forearms if you are using a smaller steering wheel with no p/s.

Originally posted by shoe
a hybrid 72 nova/91 sentra steering. haha thats a good way to increase steering ratio. you must have some huge forearms if you are using a smaller steering wheel with no p/s.

I also needed some serious dish - note the spacer. Once you fit a cage into one of these things, it's hard to find clearance for a helmeted head without mounting the seat way back.

Robin