Steering Rack bushings are rubber, I might make a solid one....

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They are very stiff, more so than other cars but even my race and street Vettes had better steering feel and no added harshness with billet aluminum inserts so I might make something for the ST.


http://www.fiestast.org/forum/attac...ll-rubber-may-make-solid-ones-dscn3663-1-.jpg

A simpler trick I might test first is using a washer, two, three, whatever stacked as long as they bolt will tighten down all the way. The washers have to fit into the housing, etc....to do this right.

 

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I worked on this a bit today as well, made some 3/16" aluminum rings, 24mm hole, 28mm outer diameter, it was difficult to keep them lined up while tightening the bolts down and even then did not tighten things up enough so I have a new idea.

I am going to make 1/8" aluminum "bushings" to fit around the stock rubber inserts for the top and bottom so when I tighten the bolts it will make the rack directly tied to the sub frame so the bushings are no longer in effect.

I had solid billet bushings in my street Vette and it was fine, much better steering feedback and no added harshness or noise.