So I was waiting to get my power steering fluid flushed until I get a review of the job. I just got my steering fluid flushed at Honda yesterday but even before that with the work finished on my steering rack, the steering feels brand new and a little better. I feels direct and proper, but not too density that any small movement throws the car around. It is just perfect. No steering lag anymore. Originally I thought I would be able to push the boot to get to the slider off to the right but it doesn’t let you since the place where the slider bolts hook up to is stiff. You would need the special tool to get the rack apart. Instead I just nearly cut the boot to get access to the slider, and I used JB Weld to glue it back together. I’ll post some pictures of the service manual route to getting the rack off the car. I torqued everything to specs and the job wasn’t so bad. Definitely the biggest job I have done to my RSX. The next accomplishment will be an engine and transmission swap down the road.
Mugen steering gearbox bushings/SHG rack slider
I thought I would share what I have planned for my 05 S in case anyone has ever wondered about the Mugen steering gearbox bushings, or the job to replace the faulty steering rack slider guide. It seems like my right tie rod is bad (sloppy steering and pulls to the right) so I decided to replace them with new oem tie rods with all the locks, o-rings, and boot bands, etc. needed. The steering rack slider tends to be a weak spot for the Honda’s with this type of steering rack. This is why DC5’s and EP3’s tend to have bump steer, (one of the reasons) and bad steering. The SHG slider improves the steering by making the piece out of DuPont black Delrin so that it does not wear out as fast. I’ll let them explain their design ⬇
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I won’t be overhauling the steering gearbox, but I will replace the bushings, and the rack slider with Honda high temp grease, and tie rods as explained earlier. I plan on doing this work in about a few weeks. I’ll will come back with another post of the tools needed and the procedure to take out the steering rack according to the service manual. I bought the Mugen bushings from RHDJapan. Good service and timing for about $80 shipped. They are said to be hard rubber but when I felt them they felt like plastic or even like the SHG slider material. They definitely didn’t feel cheap though. I tried squeezing them hard with my fingers and they didn’t move at all 👍. They felt very very durable. I had always wished someone would have made metal inserts like Spoon Sports did for the FD2, but these feel like they will do the same job. I’ll compare the feel of the oem ones next time. Overall, I am excited for the new steering feel to come, and the feedback from the hard steering bushings. Hopefully with no vibrations. I like Mugen products, but I will be unbiased in my review after the test drive.
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I won’t be overhauling the steering gearbox, but I will replace the bushings, and the rack slider with Honda high temp grease, and tie rods as explained earlier. I plan on doing this work in about a few weeks. I’ll will come back with another post of the tools needed and the procedure to take out the steering rack according to the service manual. I bought the Mugen bushings from RHDJapan. Good service and timing for about $80 shipped. They are said to be hard rubber but when I felt them they felt like plastic or even like the SHG slider material. They definitely didn’t feel cheap though. I tried squeezing them hard with my fingers and they didn’t move at all 👍. They felt very very durable. I had always wished someone would have made metal inserts like Spoon Sports did for the FD2, but these feel like they will do the same job. I’ll compare the feel of the oem ones next time. Overall, I am excited for the new steering feel to come, and the feedback from the hard steering bushings. Hopefully with no vibrations. I like Mugen products, but I will be unbiased in my review after the test drive.
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if you want to be lowered, having the roll center adjusters as you mentioned is a good thing for something more than an inch lower than stock height. Honed developments sells a type of rack riser but the best one I’ve seen is the PCI bump steer tie rod kit. It allows you to adjust the inner tie rod height from the center of the rack for a more accurate adjustment. I plan on using this withhard race roll center adjusters, tein mono sport coilovers, and adjustable rear upper control arms with hardrace hardens bushings. I would also recommend getting a bump steer gauge if you go with the PCI option so that you can dial in the bump steer travel to a minimum. Don’t forget to refresh those bushings around the car too!
TR-RSX-1 - PCI Racing
Adjustable bump steer tie rod kit for: *ALL 02-06 INTEGRA/RSX AND 01-05 CIVIC* PART SPECS: 2024 T4 ALUMINUM CNC MACHINED RADIUS RODS 4130 ADJUSTABLE TURNBUCKLES 4130 5/8 ROD ENDS 304 SS SPACERS 13.9 M12 BOLTS BENEFITS: INCREASE STRENGTH OVER STOCK 1.675 INCH TOE ADJUSTMENT RANGE PER TIE ROD...
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