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08-05-2014, 11:06 PM | #1 |
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Steering Rack Lockdown/Bushings
Still in the process of very slowly modifying things on the car to get it to feel exactly the way I want. I have been trying to find reviews and thoughts on the Perrin Steering Rack Lockdowns.
A few people seemed to think it made a nice difference in steering feel and directness, which is exactly what I'm looking for. Another person said that, at first, it felt great and had no negatives. He then went on and said that after 80mi or so trips his hands were going numb from the subtle vibrations of the wheel and the solid rack mounts. I suspect there may be a bit of exaggeration. So, anyone have thoughts on this product? Benefits, negatives, speculation? |
08-05-2014, 11:17 PM | #2 |
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I literally just installed mine (along with a invidia n1 ti tip exhaust) today.
The improvements to steering input and feel from the front tires is pretty significant. I can see how one's hands might get numb from just holding on to the steering wheel while driving in a straight line for excessive periods of time considering the "vibrations" have to go somewhere. I use the quotation marks because I don't want people to assume the steering wheel is actually vibrating or shaking in any way. With that being said, there is energy being transferred to the steering wheel through the rack due to the lesser amounts of flex in the steering rack. Energy, or NVH, has to go somewhere. As of right now, I'm really happy with the perrin part. Granted, I drive spiritedly regularly and was really impressed with how much more I could feel undulations in the road, etc. through the steering wheel even though the chassis and this car already does a pretty bang on job of doing it from the factory. If you're worried about your hands potentially going numb, well...lol. I figured for less than 100 bucks and 15 minutes of my time to install the damn things (super easy), why the hell not? I'm glad I did. |
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I've had mine (perrin steering rack lock down) on for about 6k miles. Worth it. The steering is much more communicative. I drove 8hrs round trip with no problems. If I were looking for a cheap abd effective mod these are a must.
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Bought these last night. . Thanks guys.
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I have Energy Suspension PU inserts/bushings. They were $15 and made a noticeable difference.
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Absolutely love these things. Steering feels a lot better and can definitely feel the road more. Don't really have any complaints. There is a bit of vibration as you hit bumps in the road, but it's not bothersome at all. Car feels like it darts around a lot better and like there is no slack at all in the wheel (not that there was much to begin with).
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