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Originally Posted by Marcus SC&C
Since you mentioned stock subframe I`ll stick to that. We`ve instaled and tested a few of the R&P conversions for the stock subframes and honestly I`ve never been impressed. It`s a really tough job stuffin a R&P into an envelope that was never intended for one and then making it work as well as a modern car that was designed around a R&P from the ground up.
The factory steering gear on the other hand,while certainly not ideal has had 40 years of R&D done on it and a lot of good has come out of that. The bumpsteer issues can be fixed with a bumpsteer kit or our tall tie rod ends and manufacturers like Lee have developed valving curves for blueprinted fast ratio Saginaw boxes that yield exceptional steering feel and control even by modern standards.
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Besides, aren't packaging and weight the reasons modern cars use rack and pinion? I know that untill recently, and I think they still do, Mercedes uses the old box & idler arm style on their cars.
Shiny Side Up!
Bill