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Rotaryman88 03-29-2003 04:06 PM

I don't care much for the PS and the only reason I left it on during my conversion was because I was thinking I would have to change over to a manual steering rack to remove the Power steering...is this true? Can't I just pull the pump and bracket off and forget about it. The car will mostly be used on the track and I don't like the looks of the ugly ass bracket, not to mention..I love getting extra HP https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...#>/biggrin.png

Seppuku 03-29-2003 04:10 PM

you can loop the lines and stuff thats about all i know

Rotaryman88 03-29-2003 04:15 PM

I see your going to do a 20B swap in that vert...u ready for that? lol..hope your pockets are deep enough https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...#>/biggrin.png

Seppuku 03-29-2003 04:20 PM


Originally Posted by Rotaryman88' date='Mar 29 2003, 05:15 PM
I see your going to do a 20B swap in that vert...u ready for that? lol..hope your pockets are deep enough https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...#>/biggrin.png

well after talking to mike about it i figured why not. Its deffintly going to be expensive though im going to do it in stages and keep the na engine in for a while the last thing i buy will be the 20b engine

1Revvin7 03-29-2003 04:24 PM

wow awesome seppuku, You can keep the ps steerin rack as mention, I recently put in a manual rack, lost some weight and much cleaner, but now I need an alignment and it costed me $80...

relisys190 03-29-2003 04:41 PM

yes... you can keep the power steering (rack)



But it will be very heavy, i dont have PS on my car, and i love it. took about 2 weeks to get use to it..



and dont even think about turning while stopped.. lool



If you do get a manual steering rack it's very easy to drive. almost to easy...



so i just took the pump off, and than removed all the hoses. Love it. so much more room in the engine bay



especially not having A/c or an air pump Just a motor and alt.. lol pretty sweet

1Revvin7 03-29-2003 04:58 PM


Originally Posted by relisys190' date='Mar 29 2003, 05:41 PM
yes... you can keep the power steering (rack)



But it will be very heavy, i dont have PS on my car, and i love it. took about 2 weeks to get use to it..



and dont even think about turning while stopped.. lool



If you do get a manual steering rack it's very easy to drive. almost to easy...



so i just took the pump off, and than removed all the hoses. Love it. so much more room in the engine bay



especially not having A/c or an air pump Just a motor and alt.. lol pretty sweet

yeah i noticed that. But then again I have been lifting weights so I dunno https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...#>/biggrin.png ahah

j9fd3s 03-29-2003 09:18 PM

whimps! my 20b manual rack is lighter than any of my 1st gens



mike

pengaru 03-29-2003 09:22 PM

i hope you guys mean by heavier harder to turn the wheel...



the racks shouldnt differ much in weight.

1Revvin7 03-29-2003 11:08 PM


Originally Posted by pengaru' date='Mar 29 2003, 10:22 PM
i hope you guys mean by heavier harder to turn the wheel...



the racks shouldnt differ much in weight.

manual is like 3 lbs lighter, but yes they were refering to how hard it is to turn the wheel...


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