Rack and Pinion options and opinions

[GreenFish]

R&P, is it worth it over some of the steering boxes that are available now.

I am going to convert back to power steering from manual.  The borgeson box is about $750. Ill need a pump, brackets and hoses as well around $250.  and the Classic industries R&P is $1200 but it comes with a PS pump and bracket which puts it much closer in price.

How is the R&P? has anyone used it with stock K frame?

[moprr]

The rack from classic industries looks like it's a unilsteer kit, if that's the case reviews are horrible.  I was considering that system till I read some reviews.

[1 Wild R/T]

I just looked & yes thats Unisteer.... Run....

[Chryco Psycho]

you will lose turning radius with most systems

[GreenFish]

The rack from classic industries looks like it's a unilsteer kit, if that's the case reviews are horrible.  I was considering that system till I read some reviews.

Yep it is, I saw it on speedway motors as well for $999. Thats a shame, are there any other options?

[HP2]

There are not any decent retrofit R&P units. You can make the R&P work well, but you have to swap in a suspension system designed to work within its intended range, ie Alterkation or Magnumforce. So then your steering swap costs $8000, but you get altered spring and shock rates along with revised geometry.

[GreenFish]

There are not any decent retrofit R&P units. You can make the R&P work well, but you have to swap in a suspension system designed to work within its intended range, ie Alterkation or Magnumforce. So then your steering swap costs $8000, but you get altered spring and shock rates along with revised geometry.

Thanks, i'm not looking to go full out coil over system. Ill stick with a nice steering box

[Chryco Psycho]

The factory steering system is actually very good , you can use Firm Feel or Steer & Gear steering boxes with far better feel along with offset bushing in the upper control arms etc & get a decent handling car

[Priesty]

Can't go past the Borgeson box imho.
Best mod I've made for driveability, feels just like modern steering with tighter ratio & easy fit up, if you use the Bergman steering coupler.
 

[GreenFish]

Thanks, I think the Borgeson box seems to be the way to go.