Phillip_L
08-24-2005, 05:57 AM
This may be an isolated case and others may have had great luck with this kit, but this is my experience.
I ordered the power Unisteer kit for my 1969 Camaro. It has been one problem after another. It all started with shipping. The kit arrives and the UPS guy hands me a hand full of parts. I take the kit and figure out I am missing one of the outer nuts. I call Unisteer to get another nut. A few days later, a normal letter envelope from Unisteer comes to my house with a hole it (No nut). I am still waiting on the second replacement nut.
I finally start the install and remove the factory Grade 8 lower control arm bolts and notice the kit comes with longer Grade 5 bolts. So I am putting more load on a bolt and going down in quality. That makes no since. On a $1,000 kit, how much would it have added to use Grade 8 bolts?
I continue with the install the rack and it is hitting the oil pan (This is my fault because the oil pan sits so low). I call tech support several times for suggestions and emailed pictures. I got zero response from Unisteer (No calls back, no emails). Well, I finally got rack to fit on my own.
Now I notice the bolt holes in the rack do not line up with the lower control arm bolts. The bolts appear to be at a slight angle, so I back them out so they are barely poking through. No way in hell that is going to work. I then take apart the rack and drill out the mounting plate (that is supposed to be made for this car).
Now for the hoses: The instructions just say to put a 6AN fitting on the stock hoses. Without thinking, I do so. There is no way they are going to reach. I guess I should have done a little more checking on my side. I now getting a second set made that will work.
Now to the steering shaft: The steering shaft is generic and not pre-cut. They could at least tell you how long to cut the shaft in the instructions. After installing and removing rack several times, I figure out a length. I cut the shaft, drill, and pin it. Now every half turn of the steering wheel, it binds. So either something is wrong with the shaft on I cut it too short. Technical support was more helpful this time. We are going with a 3 joint setup. They gave me a small discount on the parts. We will see how it goes.
If you going to go with a rear steer rack and pinion, I have one word for you: Steeroids
I have not installed there kit before, but it has to be better than this. From what I understand, they use grade 8 hardware, the steering shaft is already cut, and they send you new hoses already made.
I ordered the power Unisteer kit for my 1969 Camaro. It has been one problem after another. It all started with shipping. The kit arrives and the UPS guy hands me a hand full of parts. I take the kit and figure out I am missing one of the outer nuts. I call Unisteer to get another nut. A few days later, a normal letter envelope from Unisteer comes to my house with a hole it (No nut). I am still waiting on the second replacement nut.
I finally start the install and remove the factory Grade 8 lower control arm bolts and notice the kit comes with longer Grade 5 bolts. So I am putting more load on a bolt and going down in quality. That makes no since. On a $1,000 kit, how much would it have added to use Grade 8 bolts?
I continue with the install the rack and it is hitting the oil pan (This is my fault because the oil pan sits so low). I call tech support several times for suggestions and emailed pictures. I got zero response from Unisteer (No calls back, no emails). Well, I finally got rack to fit on my own.
Now I notice the bolt holes in the rack do not line up with the lower control arm bolts. The bolts appear to be at a slight angle, so I back them out so they are barely poking through. No way in hell that is going to work. I then take apart the rack and drill out the mounting plate (that is supposed to be made for this car).
Now for the hoses: The instructions just say to put a 6AN fitting on the stock hoses. Without thinking, I do so. There is no way they are going to reach. I guess I should have done a little more checking on my side. I now getting a second set made that will work.
Now to the steering shaft: The steering shaft is generic and not pre-cut. They could at least tell you how long to cut the shaft in the instructions. After installing and removing rack several times, I figure out a length. I cut the shaft, drill, and pin it. Now every half turn of the steering wheel, it binds. So either something is wrong with the shaft on I cut it too short. Technical support was more helpful this time. We are going with a 3 joint setup. They gave me a small discount on the parts. We will see how it goes.
If you going to go with a rear steer rack and pinion, I have one word for you: Steeroids
I have not installed there kit before, but it has to be better than this. From what I understand, they use grade 8 hardware, the steering shaft is already cut, and they send you new hoses already made.