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Old Jan 7, 2008 | 01:19 PM
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s4 vs s5 manual rack

Is there any difference between the s4 and s5 manual rack???

any info will be appriciated.

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Old Jan 7, 2008 | 02:11 PM
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i have the same question. i have one already in my s4t2 but how do i know if its s4 or s5?
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Old Jan 7, 2008 | 02:46 PM
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AFAIK there is no S5 manual rack. All had PS.
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Old Jan 7, 2008 | 02:55 PM
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only reason i ask is because of this:

http://www.mazdatrix.com/getprice.as...-BUMPSTEER-KIT


actually i think you are right. i was looking in the black dragon catalog and i see no listing for a s5 manual rack. mazdatrix either.

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Old Jan 7, 2008 | 03:00 PM
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There is no S5 manual rack all S5 have PS.

The difference between racks is that the manual rack uses a differnt tirod end for one side
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Old Jan 7, 2008 | 03:12 PM
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so which tie rod end do you use??
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Old Jan 7, 2008 | 03:37 PM
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Outside is whatever the chassis is (S4 or S5)

Inner is S4 manual
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Old Jan 7, 2008 | 06:59 PM
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There is no S5 manual rack all S5 have PS.

The difference between racks is that the manual rack uses a differnt tirod end for one side
If you are buying a manual rack ,make sure it includes the pax side sub-frame mount as it's different from the PS ones and a pain to track down.
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Old Jan 7, 2008 | 07:49 PM
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okay...this is make sense now. Same reason. I am trying to find a bumpsteer/ angle kit for my s4 manual rack.

Anyone knows who sell this kinda kit for a manual rack??
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Old Jan 7, 2008 | 07:59 PM
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Here ya go: https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...64#post7709964

Read a page or to back about the problems/differences with the manual racks and their angle versus the power racks.
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Old Jan 7, 2008 | 08:40 PM
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crap this sucks i picked up a s4 manual rack to use in a s5. i dont have that sub frame mount posted above either. whats the difference between the outers anyway?
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Old Jan 7, 2008 | 09:37 PM
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Its just the "shackles" that are different, and I think its just the right one thats bigger though it might be both.

Its easy to get them off from below without removing anything else.


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crap this sucks i picked up a s4 manual rack to use in a s5. i dont have that sub frame mount posted above either. whats the difference between the outers anyway?
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Old Jan 8, 2008 | 05:17 PM
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so i guess keep the ps rack?
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Old Jan 10, 2008 | 08:04 PM
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Originally Posted by gkarmadi
okay...this is make sense now. Same reason. I am trying to find a bumpsteer/ angle kit for my s4 manual rack.

Anyone knows who sell this kinda kit for a manual rack??

hinson supercars said they would make me one for my fc. this was when i was going big block, so not sure if he still will or not. but id ask him.
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