MonsterBilly

I currently have power steering and i am going to get a rack system. there is a 800 diff between the two. However, without taking the $ into concideration, which is bettter. can my Mother in law drive it okay with manual or would she be limited to power.

67mustang302

Why switch to a rack? If the current PS is too soft, just go to a KRC pump and turn the pressure down.

ajzride

Not enough information to make a decision. Main things to consider are tire size, engine weight, desired caster, and steering wheel size.

If you are going to run 5" or 6" wide wheels, and you have a light motor and big steering wheel, then manual is fine. I have 8" wide tires, a 14" steering wheel, and a 351w (aluminum top end) and mine is a bear with a manual rack. I will be upgrading to a power rack when funds permit.

fastbackford351

I'm running 15x7 American Racers with a manual rack and it's great for me but much it is a bit too much for the wife to turn while at a dead stop or slow speeds.

Coupe

Small block 65-66 cars are no big deal. If you have a bigger car with a bigger motor then I would use power.

My wife drives our 65 with a unisteer manual with no real complaints, parking takes effort but she weighs around 110lbs and does not complain.

Stangman70

Look into boregson steering. I am just completing my rack install but I would not hesitate getting their units if mine does not work the way I would want it too.

67mustang302

ABS Power Brake makes a more performance oriented version similar to the Borgeson.

Since they both utilize factory linkage, they don't screw up the steering geometry. A lot of aftermarket racks do.

Coupe

Um...I thought the steering geometry was wrong from the get go, bump steer kits should not be needed and yet...., anyway it went away with my rack.

67mustang302

Bump steer kits are for modified suspension setups, particularly cars lowered from stock ride height.

A lot of the rack kits are used on lowered cars already, so that's taken into account. Quite frequently they change the Ackerman angle though.

And Maier runs the integral box on their 66 with stock type suspension, stock steering setup....leaf springs. And kicked everyone's *** in SCCA AutoX with it.

Each system has advantages and disadvantages. Once all the kinks are hammered out, the stock suspension and steering is actually a pretty good setup. The big advantage a rack has is that it moves the steering box out of the engine compartment, and frees up real estate.

Coupe

That pretty much sums up all of the mustangs on the internet...Even the cars that just have saggy suspension.