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Installed my k member. Coil overs and tubular control arms. I'm having a toe issue. Basically the wheels are pointing to the right with the steering wheel straight ahead. Using offset rack bushings in the correct position. Installed the steering shaft in the exact position I removed it and the rack was in the same position when the shaft was installed
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Get it aligned, with a big change like that made to the suspension shit is gonna be out of whack.
Here's what I'm trying to explain. The toe is so far out, there isn't enough adjustment at the tie rods to compensate.
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Remove the shaft coupler, straighten wheels then straighten steering wheel. Reconnect steering shaft
Did you use shorter a arms?
Yeah I messed with it a bit. Wheel was only off by about 20*. I did a driveway alignment and see alright. Stock length arms
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Its probably just a.combination of the offset rack bushing and the k member probably moves the rack anyways for clearnance purposes
That's my thought. After pulling the outer tie rods off completely, I found more thread than I thought I would have. It's acceptable IMO.
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5-6 full threads is enough. I ran into issues when I swapped to a flaming river rack and only had like 2 threads..yikes. I did an 94-95 knuckle swap a few years back and apparently required the use of longer rods. With my stock k member and rack I used the factory tie rods with the 95 knuckles so I didn't think twice about it when swapping to the manual rack
I've got about 16 or so
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Did you lock to lock the rack and center it before attaching the shaft with teh wheel straight?
Yep. Did that with the rack bushings offset and straight. Just going to align it myself at work and see what happens.
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Are you trying to use the factory tie rod ends?
I was. I now have a steeda bump steer kit. The double adjustability helped a lot.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pwraddr
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Which team z k member did you get? how's it fit? Does it seem pretty sturdy? I'm going to be ordering mine soon.
Just the standard metal matrix. I've put about 200 miles on it so far. It seemed to fit fairly decent. Rear bolts didn't come with washer and IMO they're needed in that location. Only issue I have is the motor mount locating tabs needed to be removed and it's pretty much required to relocate the oil filter. Another thing is the k member hardware kit DOES NOT include rack bolts.
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For anybody buying a k member in the future. a bump steer kit is absolutely necessary as the rack mounts are offset to one side resulting in this issue.
Yep... .The Rack is not in the Production Location.....
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Originally Posted by MarkVIII93
I was wtf'n for days trying to figure it out and get the alignment good...Quote:
Originally Posted by Rickety
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Bump from the dead,
Did you NEED the offset rack bushings? could you get away with the stock bushings? Im having a similar issue with mine. I have the bump steer kit, not installed yet though and i can only get 2 turns to the right and almost 4 to the left. been scratching my head
With a manual rack the input shaft will hit without offset rack bushings
Stock power rack, with stock tie rod ends.
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The rack will hit the k member with stock bushings. Team z usually has them in stock if not you can order from summit or jegs. The bushings aren't nearly as crucial for wheel alignment as the bump steer kit.
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What do you mean by hitting the k member? Mine seems to sit normal against the k member.
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