there are companies out there that make re-manufactured rack and pinions like A1 Cardone. i recently purchased one for my s14 and i know they have a HICAS rack available for the s13 because my local auto part store accidentally ordered one for me lol.
as for the crossmember and steering rack, u can leave the lines hooked to the rack and have it supported without the crossmember. since you're going to replace the rack and pinion, maybe, just uninstall the steering rack. knock out 2 birds with one stone.
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