madman vs BMR manual steering

**Firebirdformula** · 04-22-2010, 09:51 AM

Im about to order a manual steering rack, which one is easier to install and drive with, or if you know of another brand that is easy to work with let me know. also i will be driving with the stock tires up front for a little bit until i find some skinnies.... i have driven my car without power steering before (pump went out), it wasnt to bad when i was rolling but parking did kind of suck. will it be as hard?

**ftb28** · 04-23-2010, 06:28 PM

probably not as hard with skinny's cause there wont be as much rubber on the ground.. but idk about the steering..

**Baluchitherium** · 04-23-2010, 06:48 PM

Be sure this is what you want man.I use to have a car w-out PS and it bit the big one after a while...Just saying!

**MudStainKILLA** · 04-24-2010, 06:33 AM

this may sound like a stupid question but why go to manual steering in the first place?

**Firebirdformula** · 04-25-2010, 03:14 PM

ya i know i have heard both sides...its not to bad and that it sux haha but atleast it will give me another excuse to not let ppl drive my car haha....but it should be a little easier then driving a car with out powersteering thats ment for powersteering...but i want it out bkuz im sick of the powersteering leaking onto my alternator i buy new pumps and hoses and the dam thing leaks after a while. so i gotta get my alternator built again haha

**tatertot91** · 04-25-2010, 03:23 PM

Remember you having this problem a while ago, too bad it never got fully fixed.
As far as manual racks, heard both to be good kits. The madman kit requires a little tab to be welded to the kmember but its not that bad. The BMR one is a direct bolt in. Should be happy with either one

**Firebirdformula** · 04-25-2010, 05:14 PM

ok cool. ya man i fixed the powersteering ....pretty much replaced everything but the rack. it has worked fine for about 4-5 months now its starting to wine and my alternartor is dropping and then spiking

**tatertot91** · 04-25-2010, 05:19 PM

Originally Posted by Firebirdformula

ok cool. ya man i fixed the powersteering ....pretty much replaced everything but the rack. it has worked fine for about 4-5 months now its starting to wine and my alternartor is dropping and then spiking

The whole PS pump over the alternator is a crappy setup. I might look into making a plate to cover the alternator in case it happens to me. Heard of this happening too many times. Hope you get it sorted out.

**Firebirdformula** · 04-25-2010, 06:31 PM

Exactly man i have been looking for a way to fabricate a lil piece of aluminum or sumthing around it but its to much of a cluster F*%$ haha

**tatertot91** · 04-25-2010, 06:34 PM

Originally Posted by Firebirdformula

Exactly man i have been looking for a way to fabricate a lil piece of aluminum or sumthing around it but its to much of a cluster F*%$ haha

I'll try and get a better look at it later, it would be good insurance to have. Either that or get the alternator mounted like the vettes, but that looks ugly imo.