steering rack interchangeability

[streetfire]

I have a 99 grand prix with the 3.1L v6 and I am wondering if a 99 buick century steering rack (and tie rods) will work

[White93z34]

Probably? 

it may be a more power assisted feel or have a slightly different number of turns lock to lock. I assume you're asking as its a cheap or free option.

without checking interchange my opinion is that it will likely work.

[pwmin]

Variable Effort Steering might come into play (NV7).  I put a GXP rack in my 99 GT.  There are a lot of junk racks out there and OEM ones are about impossible to find with VES.

Edited August 13 by pwmin

[streetfire]

If neither cars have the variable steering system would they both have the same feel to it

I dont want the steering to feel super different but if its minor difference than I dont really care

has anybody owned a century and a gp on here and if so could they chime in?

[streetfire]

also yes it is free thats why im asking

[White93z34]

17 hours ago, streetfire said:

If neither cars have the variable steering system would they both have the same feel to it

I dont want the steering to feel super different but if its minor difference than I dont really care

has anybody owned a century and a gp on here and if so could they chime in?

I've driven enough of both over the years, I can't imagine it will be that different, if at all.  

[Schurkey]

I don't know about '99s.

In the first-gen Ws, there's a half-dozen steering racks--different gear ratios, different steering effort, different number of turns lock-to-lock.

I fully expect that the later Ws have a similar number of rack variations.  But in the end, they should all "fit" and "work" even if they've got different steering feel.

[pshojo]

This would be interesting to look at steering ratios, I wonder if the FE3 would be tighter?   Even better if the gen 1 and gen 2 racks could interchange?