The "perfect" rack!!

Ha made you look,but i too am still looking for that rack,but my tc rack has finally been replaced!!I hope I dont have to do that again for a while 14 years of being on there it did not want to come off,but did take the suggestions on doing tie-rod ends and new lines at the same time actually we broke the pressure side but i had the new one on hand. Now i,m going to replace the sway bar bushings&end links with urathane ones-where do i get the urathane ones?Also can i replace my rear prc shoks with "standard shocks?and if so what brands are recomended?
Thanks,Mike65

P-S-T (www.p-s-t.com)sells polygraphite bushings for the TC. First you have to measure the swaybar. I plan on using monroe shocks for mine. IMO i would use the Monroe Sensatrac if you are wanting to get a good bang for the buck. Here is a sight with good prices: http://www.downeyautomotive.com/shocks.html

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Todd Rigler
88 TC 235,000 miles!

If you have a 87-88 TC your front swaybar will be 1 5/16" diameter. If you buy from Energy Suspension, do *not* buy the greasable ones, they do not fit even though it says they will. I made my own with the standard bushings (which do have the grease channels) and drill out your stock brackets and put grease nipples on them.

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87 TC 5-speed Black, loaded. 17psi, G3 alternator, KB subs, Grant steering wheel, custom greasable swaybar bushings, K&N. Soon to have KB Trackit Axle brackets, Maximum Motorsports lower control arms, T-3, Saab intercooler, ranger roller cam Gen1 DSM BOV and rebuilt front suspension.

Unless you're the lead dog, the view never changes.

My girlfriend's 87 TC has the monroe sensatrac shocks on it with z rated cooper cobras. It handles like a dream. Much better than my original PRC.

Kev

[Kev,did you have to make any mods to your girlfriends car to get the sensa-tracs to fit in place of the prc,s? I know when I put the front struts on I had to get different mounts<thanks for the help!!QUOTE]Originally posted by Kev:
My girlfriend's 87 TC has the monroe sensatrac shocks on it with z rated cooper cobras. It handles like a dream. Much better than my original PRC.

Kev[/QUOTE]

So Mike65 after you put your new rack in did the power-steering noise go away? Tht winning noise is embarrising when you pull up[ beside another car.
Tank

Originally posted by Tank:
So Mike65 after you put your new rack in did the power-steering noise go away? Tht winning noise is embarrising when you pull up[ beside another car.
Tank

Tank, the whinning noise isn't necessarily a bad rack...it's air in the PS fluid. Jack up both sides of the front end. Make sure the PS fluid is full. Then turn the wheels L to R (almost but not quite chock to chock) SEVERAL times. Keep making sure to check the PS fluid level as you go. Eventually the whinning and moaning will go away.

Worst case, there is a vac system that will evacuate the air from the system.

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Dan Eaves
88TC 5spd, Crower 5.5" Sportsman Rods, Short Wiseco Pistons bored .030" Over, Ported Head with Polished Combustion Chambers, Gutted & Polished Upper, Ported & Polished Lower, Polished T/B, Ported E6, SVO T3 .63AR Turbo, Bosch Bypass Valve, 3" DP w/No Cat, 2 1/2" DynoMax single cat back w/DynoMax Super Turbo Muffler, RR Cam, K&N in Fenderwell, Gillis Boost Valve, Centerforce I Clutch, Removed A/C, Polished Wheels, Polished Valve Cover, Polished Crank and W/P Pulleys, Walbro 255LPH HP Pump, Kirban Adj FPR, and the DAMN Heater Core is new too !

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The guy that had the car before I bought it for my girlfriend put the sensatracs on it. He didn't say if he had to do any mods to get them to fit, sorry.

kev