What kind of Ackerman and bump steer do you get with the steering rack that is 90° to the spindle pivot plane?
Are you doing all of this to make your car faster on the track? Are you concerned that if you break any of your modified/custom parts that your car will be out of commission until you can make new ones? Trading durability and ease of maintenance for maybe a little better handling seems like a step sideways at best if you are running the car on track. If you are not running on a track, it seems like a step backwards in terms of what you would want out of a basher car (durability and ease of maintenance).
I guess all that matters is that you are having fun.