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Old Nov 16, 2010 | 09:54 AM
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Hi I have a 1999 RB5,

The steering is very vague around the dead centre particularly worse turning left. Was thinking of getting a superpro complete suspension bush kit http://www.rogerclarkmotorsport.co.u...productID=2493 from RCM.

Has anyone fitted them themselves? Is it a pig to do, i'm assuming some will need pressing out with a jig jobby.

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Old Nov 16, 2010 | 09:57 AM
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I'd check your tyre pressures/alignment and then start with some whiteline steering rack bushes @ £20

RCM kit seems like a hammer to crack a nut IMHO.

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Old Nov 16, 2010 | 10:47 AM
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thanks, will give the rack bushes a go first. I tend to get a bit carried away.
Tyre pressures done and already booked in for alignment.
Fingers crossed.
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Old Nov 16, 2010 | 11:19 AM
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UK turbo's dont have the best steering feel anyway, even my MY00 when it was new had some "vagueness" in there when turning (felt very over assisted sometimes), so its a standard feature.
Now there is a difference between being vague and play, play means you turn the wheel and the wheels dont turn at the same time, vague is as above.

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Old Nov 16, 2010 | 11:38 AM
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Yes, agree about not the best steering feel. This feels like play ontop of poor steering feel, where you turn from straight ahead and nothing happens until you've put a few degrees of turn in.
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