Please post pics of your Chevy Cavalier/Sunfire rack and pinion set ups. I printed some info from the site years ago and now I cant find it...
Ive tried searching the site but I suck at it... any help appreciated!!
Thanks in advance!
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| Author: | ky-bc [ Wed Jun 18, 2014 4:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Please post pics of your cavalier rack set-ups |
Please post pics of your Chevy Cavalier/Sunfire rack and pinion set ups. I printed some info from the site years ago and now I cant find it... Ive tried searching the site but I suck at it... any help appreciated!! Thanks in advance! |
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| Author: | MadMike [ Wed Jun 18, 2014 5:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Please post pics of your cavalier rack set-ups |
I know this isn't what your looking for Mike. Couple of good reasons NOT to use car parts, try to save you some aggravation.  
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| Author: | ky-bc [ Wed Jun 18, 2014 6:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Please post pics of your cavalier rack set-ups |
Hey Mike! I know and appreciate what your saying (cry once) but I'm broke and already have all the parts to do it...also if you bend one like in the pics you posted it's only $75 for another from the junkyard  And only need to run a couple lines for power steering down the road.... 
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| Author: | Cush53 [ Wed Jun 18, 2014 7:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Please post pics of your cavalier rack set-ups |
Do not run a end load rack like in the pics I have one in buggy now the bump steer is horrible almost impossible to get to work descent, if your set on a car rack look into one from a early 90s grand am (I think) there a lot alike but there center load so you use long tie rods and are able to mount it close to the beam to eliminate bump steer. I think big d smith is running one you will have to fab a little to get tie rods to bolt on in the right spot but way easier than the bull I went through with this end load rack. Please save yourself the aggravation that I've already went through and forget the end load rack. Sent from my QMV7A using Tapatalk |
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| Author: | ImmortalSoul219 [ Wed Jun 18, 2014 7:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Please post pics of your cavalier rack set-ups |
 dNot the best picture. I cut turned and welded mine so I can mount on the front of my beam. |
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| Author: | bluebuggy [ Wed Jun 18, 2014 9:05 pm ] | ||||
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[attachment=-1]uploadfromtaptalk1403139163323.jpg[/attachment][attachment=-1]uploadfromtaptalk1403139186986.jpg[/attachment][attachment=-1]uploadfromtaptalk1403139211276.jpg[/attachment] Been running mine for 2 years no problems. Very little to no bump steer, just put 400 road miles on it last weekend. I believe mine was off a 04. Im running stock link pin. I cut the rods back a few inches then drilled out some round stock the drill size for 5/8-18 was the size of the rod welded it on and I used heim joints.
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| Author: | Cush53 [ Wed Jun 18, 2014 10:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Please post pics of your cavalier rack set-ups |
I have longer than stock arms must not work so well seemed like there is not enough travel to get everything right Sent from my QMV7A using Tapatalk |
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| Author: | ky-bc [ Thu Jun 19, 2014 9:35 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Please post pics of your cavalier rack set-ups |
Thanks guys! Bluebuggy, my rack looks to be the same as yours, its off a 96 Cav 2.2 5 speed
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| Author: | bigDsmith [ Thu Jun 19, 2014 10:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Please post pics of your cavalier rack set-ups |
Mines a 1995 Grand Am. Made a "u" shape 3/16" thick channel. Bolted to front of rack then bolted tie rods to the other side. That way rack is bolted against the torsion. Works pretty good. Sent from my Galaxy S3 using TapaTalk |
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| Author: | ky-bc [ Fri Jun 20, 2014 11:17 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Please post pics of your cavalier rack set-ups |
Sounds cool BigD, any chance of some pics? |
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| Author: | bigDsmith [ Fri Jun 20, 2014 10:09 pm ] |
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I will post some Saturday Sent from my Galaxy S3 using TapaTalk |
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| Author: | bigDsmith [ Sat Jun 21, 2014 6:50 pm ] | ||||
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[attachment=-1]uploadfromtaptalk1403390961842.jpg[/attachment][attachment=-1]uploadfromtaptalk1403390977674.jpg[/attachment][attachment=-1]uploadfromtaptalk1403390996725.jpg[/attachment] This is my 95 Grand Am R&P setup. Sent from my Galaxy S3 using TapaTalk
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| Author: | hpfreak [ Sun Jun 22, 2014 12:08 pm ] |
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why is the left heim bolted lower on the rack? |
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| Author: | bigDsmith [ Sun Jun 22, 2014 12:22 pm ] |
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I think I needed the clearance for the arm to clear the frame.I really cant remember. Sent from my Galaxy S3 using TapaTalk |
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| Author: | bigDsmith [ Sun Jun 22, 2014 2:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Please post pics of your cavalier rack set-ups |
I remember now. I didnt use a steering universal joint out of the Rack. So I needed more clearance under the steering coupler. If I used a u joint I could have twisted the rack up and it would have cleared the tie rod. Sent from my Galaxy S3 using TapaTalk |
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| Author: | bigDsmith [ Sun Jun 22, 2014 2:57 pm ] | ||
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Under full suspension compression the tie rod would barely hit the steering coupler.[attachment=-1]uploadfromtaptalk1403463464348.jpg[/attachment] Sent from my Galaxy S3 using TapaTalk
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