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10-23-2009, 06:17 PM

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steering rack?

will a steering rack from a 90 work on a 96 and vise virsa?

im suposed to be getting his depowerd, and he is getting my power sutup!

10-23-2009, 06:49 PM

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NA/NB Compatibility Guide

10-23-2009, 06:52 PM

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NA to NA! not NB

i just didnt know if there was a difference between 1.6 NA and 1.8 NA!

10-23-2009, 06:55 PM

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well shoot, I'd have to search to find that out.

10-23-2009, 08:00 PM

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Unless I have missed something, the racks should be the same from 90-97. The cooler line stops at the end of 1995, but the rack remains the same.

10-23-2009, 08:02 PM

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Any reason why? You'd probably be happier with your depowered rack

10-24-2009, 12:49 AM

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Any reason why? You'd probably be happier with your depowered rack

no, i went to de powered! the other guy got my powered setup!

one more question, how much fluid do i keep in the rack? i know your supposed to keep some in there for lubrication, just how much.

10-24-2009, 12:59 AM

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No, what I'm saying is the depowered POWER rack has a quicker ratio, so most people prefer that as opposed to the slower manual rack.

So if you want a unpowered rack, it's usually better just to keep the powered one and modify it.

10-24-2009, 01:06 AM

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thats what pretty much happend! i modified mine, and he got my p/s!

10-24-2009, 01:08 AM

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Ahh ok, well! Let us know what your impressions are.

10-24-2009, 01:12 AM

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Ahh ok, well! Let us know what your impressions are.

ha, will do as soon as i get my car back on the road! gotta replace my turbo! i should be back up and running within a month!

pretty much all i did to the rack was looped the line, is there anything else i need to do to it? i dont want to screw somthing up!

10-25-2009, 06:16 PM

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Umm... Yeah, that's not real depowering. It's going to feel like *** compared to an actual depower.

Flyin' Miata : Tech: 1.8 conversion

Start here, and then you'll actually have an enjoyable steering system.

10-25-2009, 06:49 PM

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Properly depowered with grease feels AWESOME.

10-25-2009, 07:07 PM

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Good luck getting the car back on the road! What are you replacing your turbo with! That month is totally going to feel like a year! Follow the depower instructions! Much better than just looping lines! Indeed, don't screw anything up!