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Originally Posted by Acreus
conveniently enough, the OEM inner tie rods on the g35 steering rack are really short. I used s14 outer tie rods, and they end up being the same length. Then, i centered both s14 and g35 steering racks, and compared the distance they go left and right. They have the same exact amount of steering play! perfect.
as for the crossmember, I decided to go a slightly different route. I will be using my original s14 crossmember. The reason being, i became very skeptical after machining the g35 crossmember and part of the aluminum chipped off. O_O I soon imagined hitting a pothole or something in the road and my crossmember cracking/breaking leaving my motor on the ground. so im fitting the g35 steering rack onto the s14 crossmember. will still solve the exhaust and starter getting int the way problem. as for mounts, i found a set of conversion mounts. It's possible to still go this route if you use a 350z crossmember that is metal. |
very cool. This would actually be a good thing to do in the S13. One would assume that using the G35 or 350Z steering rack might also make the DE swap into the S chassis even easier.
Another question, what are you doing about overall engine height. Our experience was we had to modify the crossmember for the oil pan so we drop the engine down enough to clear the hood.