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Which WRX steering rack fits L series
Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2010 10:22 pm
by H-top
G'day,
I need a new steering rack for my vortex and wondering which rack is or near "bolt in" and if so, which tie rod ends should I use?
Cheers,
Sam
Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2010 7:55 am
by twilightprotege
GC8 (pre-2000), and you use your existing tie rod ends.
i've got a GC rack i'm going to sell very very soon (basically when i can be bothered). it's just missing the oil lines on the rack itself - but you can use your existing rack lines to replace them
Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2010 9:11 am
by bobbyjimmy
The splines on the uni match the column and the rack?
Or need to weld the 2 different ends?
Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2010 9:13 am
by twilightprotege
everything works. straight swap for GC8 only. post GC8 the spline is fine rather than course and requires mods to work
Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2010 9:45 am
by timmo
gc8 / gen 1 liberty rack will only fit a L series with a lift kit
Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2010 11:45 am
by AndrewT
timmo wrote:gc8 / gen 1 liberty rack will only fit a L series with a lift kit
That has been my experience too. The splines come out at a worse angle than the original L rack, but if you have a lift kit it gives the uni joints enough room to soak it up.
Although Outback Bloke rekons he's fitted plenty of EJ racks to early Subaru's without experiencing this issue.
Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2010 11:49 am
by twilightprotege
i have to admit when i was fitting my GC8 rack, i wouldnt have thought there would be fitment issues with an unlifted car. another alternative if it was an issue would be to lower the rack slightly?
Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2010 6:19 pm
by H-top
What is lock to lock on your gc8 rack? Cheers
Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2010 8:58 pm
by twilightprotege
i think it's about 2.7 - the L is about 3.7. well there abouts anyway
Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2010 9:09 pm
by H-top
Could you pm me cost and availability? Cheers