Improve Foxbody Steering Feel For $30 (DIY) 

When I had mine, I just wedged pieces of metal on each side and epoxied it solid. Saved me 30$ and didn't even have to remove haha. Held for years with great steering feel improvement

I'm a fan of MM but their steering shafts are atleast $200! I'd rather do this. I first saw this on Premium Fuel Mag's channel but thanks for posting on the topic as well. I definately helped.

Great tip!! Thanks for sharing. You could also cut the shaft to length so it ends in the bottom of the upper yoke sleeve instead of going so far through. This would prevent needing to do all that grinding. Also, if you don't want to weld, you can get the yoke in position on the shaft then drill and tap through both the yoke and the shaft and loctite a 1/4-28 grade-8 cap screw through both to hold it together. That's a strong connection, but if you don't trust one bolt, you can do two, opposite from each other.

What up bro, Thx for making a shout out in the vid!

great vid. One thing I would like to say is if you are welding the u-joint on yourself don't push it in all the way & bottom it out then weld you want to leave a little space otherwise you can crack the socket from the heat expansion .

The rack is solid mounted to the car. The steering column is also mounted solid with no adjustment. Did you measure the length of the shaft before you cut the rag joint off? How do you know the finished shaft is the right length?

This is great for a k member install

get the maximum motorsports one. THEN after its installed, loosen the bolts that hold your steering column in place and use a pry bar or something equivalent to push your steering shaft away from your header and hold it there while somebody tightens rhe steering column bolts or wedge your pry bar in there and tighten them yourself. ford actually put some adjustment into thebracket bars that hold the column in place for that exact purpose. you'll see when you loosen the column bolts, they arent in holes they're in slots that allow side to side movement.

I found that the upper u joint on the steering shaft I replaced had the play in it. Not the rag joint That was for a 97 stang.

Man your ride is clean, dove grey with Saleen wheels! I approve!

I did the maximum Motorsports shaft myself and it was a big improvement. It's still not 100% as I have driven foxes with phenomenal steering. Next step is the steering rack, if it's leaking then that will take your 50% improvement to 100%

Quick question when u install the shaft. Did u push the shaft all the way down on the steering gear box then tight it??

Just didnt feel like showing us the removing of the steering colom?

the maximum motorsport fit perfect i have long tubes the 1 and 3/4 inch and has a 351w fit perfect

Love your consistency keep it up

So if I buy the maximum motorsports steering shaft, will it eliminate the rubber bushing that I just bought? I just bought that part so I'm going to get it installed but if the whole shaft is a better option then I might just hold off and buy that instead of replacing the rubber

Do you get more vibrations now that that vibration dampening system is gone?

Does anyone know if new edges can benefit from something like this? I have a 2000gt always looking for ways to make it handle better

Where do you have your jack stands placed?

i made this change on my Race car and it works but it is no way better my car feels like a tractor compared to the stock rag joint!

Will u be At fabulous fords this year. Or anyone in the comments section going. Im coming from northern cali to check it out

Love your videos. I have 1990 fox that I did a sn95 full interior swap. Do think I can do the same thing to mine with the sn95 stering and fox shaft ?

Haha, I thought your car was 4wd before I saw the jack stands!

Yea we want to see the work to do this stuff

Link doesnt work anymore

You said to make sure you push the shaft in as far in as possible. What would make it harder to install by leaving it out slightly more? Just out of curiosity. I want to do this but what to make sure I’m doing it right

Yo I just did this with my dad today😂

Thanks for the info and the link. I will definitely be doing this to my 89 vert. Would you recommend cutting the excess shaft off the end instead of having it so close to the u-joint?

The 03-04 Cobra Rack is a great upgrade to improve steering feel dramatically.

Great vid! Step closer to a manual rack

nice homie!

will do that ..excellent tip!!!

Will this work on a newedge?

do they sell these pre made

thanks for the videos bro!

Thank you

or bolts aren't tight....

rack and pinion bushings are probably worn out. don't waste time with this

I used an 04 Cobra Rack and the Maximum Motorsports Steering Shaft, major improvement!