S13 Powersteering Rack In R32

[fourdoorlove]

hey guys,

just wondering if anybody would be able to help me swap my R32 power steering rack for the S13 one i have. I wouldnt know where to start, it seems so complicating, and i wouldnt want to break anything.

I was told the S13 rack will give me more lock, also i went with the S13 resevior because the standard R32 one has the 4 lines, the extra 2 for the rear hicas... when the S13 one has just the two. I have the hicas lockbar in place.

cheers

Edited March 30, 2009 by fourdoorlove

[Omurru]

Did you end up doing it, interested in doing it myself but can;t find much info on it. Is it just a straight swap?

[32_Dave]

you'd think it would be a direct swap, due to s13 and r32 having mostly the same sort of suspension set-up, hence being able to swap lots of parts. if you want more lock whats wrong with lock spacers? or if your up for it r33 - steering rack, lca and lock spacers

[Omurru]

From what I have been able to find an s13 rack bolts straight in but the hose fittings are different. Please elaborate on the 33 idea, haven't come across this?

The reason I ask is because my powersteering rack has sprung a leak out of one of the rack ends, so it's time for something new

[32_Dave]

im trying the 33 idea, but wont be done for a while, shall be interesting. As for the s13 rack, unfortunate the fittings are different. you could always get a steering rack re-build. source parts, and take rack to someone = cost less or rebuild yourself if you have the tools. Unless you tracked up to Brisbane where I have 2 32 racks spare.

[Omurru]

im trying the 33 idea, but wont be done for a while, shall be interesting. As for the s13 rack, unfortunate the fittings are different. you could always get a steering rack re-build. source parts, and take rack to someone = cost less or rebuild yourself if you have the tools. Unless you tracked up to Brisbane where I have 2 32 racks spare.

hmmm think I might just go with rebuilding the rack, seems lie alot of messing around changing racks. Was talking to one of the guys at work today and he was saying his mate went down to a nissan dealer and they printed him off their exploded parts view of a couple of things he was rebuilding, makes life a bit easier considering there doesn't really seem to be english manuals around for any jap stuff.....