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Old 03-21-2009, 12:38 AM   #92
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This isnt to bash anyones idea's, but if you truely de-power a rack, your not removing all seals, and I wouldnt say its bad for the rack. The only wear on the rack itself is the gear, and the gear coupler which connects the gear to the spline.

If you remove the center oil seal on the pinion shaft, you still have 2 others. There is still little to no drag on the shaft because of the remaining seals, and since the center seal/ring is gone there is no pressure in the rack.

Once the rack is depowered and packed with grease, you now have a direct connection to the wheels, there is nothing physically more you can do for more assited power. The only way to lighten the load, and make it easier to turn after you depowered the rack is to make a longer gear ratio [or big fucking steering wheel]. A quicker gear ratio could snap the coupler. So why not just depower the rack? no $300 part is going to make it easier to turn via manual steering.
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