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Old Dec 15, 2004 | 03:03 AM
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Parts needed to loop steering rack

It seems pretty steep to pay $45 shipped to Gotham for 3 fittings and a piece of hose...

Can anyone tell me what I need to loop an FD rack? Any websites with instructions? Ill make one if there is not one...

-Jason
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Old Dec 15, 2004 | 07:23 AM
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I sourced the parts and put that 'kit' together personally, and can tell you that there is not much of a markup. Those fittings aren't cheap, and I made many many trips to a hydraulic fittings depot to get everything 100% right. Time is money, as they say
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Old Dec 15, 2004 | 09:42 AM
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do the gotham kit...works great...no leaks...takes about 10 minutes...you will spend more money driving around to odd places looking for those fittings
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Old Dec 15, 2004 | 11:18 AM
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I did it myself with Earls fittings and spent about the same. Go with the Gotham Kit, give Steve the business. He is a good guy.
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Old Dec 15, 2004 | 11:26 AM
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Thanks for the input guys, Ill order one shortly.
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Old Dec 15, 2004 | 12:54 PM
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I made one for a friend with a third gen not that long ago. It ended up running about 38 bucks through Earls if I remember correctly. It would have been worth saving the trouble to buy the kit for 7 dollars more.
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Old Dec 15, 2004 | 01:25 PM
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Originally Posted by GoodfellaFD3S
I sourced the parts and put that 'kit' together personally, and can tell you that there is not much of a markup. Those fittings aren't cheap, and I made many many trips to a hydraulic fittings depot to get everything 100% right. Time is money, as they say
I did a power steering loop on another car of mine and I would guess that I spent 5-10 hours at parts stores and on the internet trying to find the correct fittings. $45 shipped is a deal unless you place a very low value on your time.
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