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I swapped a brand new LGT rack into my 2009 OBXT today, yielding a "disabled traction control" dash light and steering shudder left and right. I hoped the less extreme steering ratio of 15:1 (as opposed to the STi 13:1) would not trigger the VDC, but it seems likely. The other thing I can imagine is that my steering wheel is 5 minutes to the left while the wheels are straight, so maybe that's throwing the sensor off. Maybe I did not align the steering wheel center with the steering rack center, IDK. Any insight would be helpful. Going for an alignment tomorrow... UPDATE: The shuddering was due to microbubbles of air still trapped in the system. We cranked lock-to-lock for 15 minutes, and it smoothed right out! The belt on the power steering was squeaking when we cranked the wheel, so we tightened it to deliver full power from the pump throughout the entire turn in both directions. We wedged some rubber shims between the steering column plastic cover and steering wheel to hold it in the center position while I loosed the u-joint and realigned everything as best I could. I had an alignment done at a local garage and the steering wheel was .38 degrees off-center. They reset the ESC, completed the alignment, and I drove 100+ miles with a few hard turns at high speed, firm braking, coupled with a few lock-to-lock figure-eights and all I have to report is smooth steering and no dash light! So far the LGT rack is a success.