I made this modification in June.
Just a brief explanation and a few pics...
I did mount the control arms with new ball joints, rack of Mustang with 1:15 gear ratio and also the new control arms from Re-speed made of aluminum.
And apparently it is also a new motor mount included in the kit.
All bushings are Powerflex type, so it will be a bit sturdier than the original.
For those of you who are paying attention ... Lower control arms are now sitting on the side opposite to the original.
Why I will explain later!
Photos from mounting the "thing" in the car!
The first part to dismantle was the steering column.
Here is the steering wheel gone
Had to struggle a bit with the hated screws that hold the ignition lock
All dismantled, note odometer reading ...
210000km (130 488 miles) and still it is a unopened engine, Wankel rules! 136 701 miles at todays date...
Old front end down and in comparison with the new
Emty with all the old steering parts gone
The steering column pulled out of the "house" and the new axle there to fit the new u-joints.
Originality it's fitted with some type of hot melt adhesives, just to heat properly and pull apart.
New base is riveted, plus adding a shrink tube on the top of it.
Tucked into the tube again, and new bushings in the lower section.
New bushings in the rear control arm...
Everything including new sway bar in place
I had to cut off the ends of the rack from the Mustang a bit ...
Here is everything in place including new spindle and steering joints.
New bracket to the steering column
You were aware farther up the old mounting holes for the stabilizer bar was empty.
It's now fitted in the same bracket as the rear control arms ...
Here are all sprung out, so the angles looks weird.
Caster brace bracket sits in the old holes where the steering gear and auxiliary control arm used to be.
Here you also have the reason why I changed place of the lower control arms.
You avoid cutting the plates used in the original end stop positions.
The picture is then taken from behind!
Right side from rear. There is also an extra brace between these brackets.
And from the front...
The u-joints between the steering column and the rack. No cheap stuff...
It was a bit messy before I got all the measurements right, the middle piece rod need to be cut to the right length!
Right side front view
Finally, I can after a few months of intensive testing just love this conversion.
Go-kart feeling is probably the best way to describe the car, so much more directly controlled.
No backlash and a gear ratio of the steering gear at 15:1, considerably shorter than the original.
The gym next if you're going to do a lot of parking...
On twisty country roads the car come to it's best, extremely distinct and with much better road feel.
Another plus is that it does not behave like a snake on the Stockholm rutted highways.
The only downside I found is as I feared a little missing of some relevant Ackerman angle.
On the other hand, I do not turn the wheel much at the speeds which I like best!
I am so pleased!
