View Poll Results: Have you removed your power steering, and should i do the same?
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Should I Remove My Power Steering?
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From: NASA/JSC - Clear Lake, TX
If you have done this, please share your feelings. i want to get involved with autox this semester at A&M, and i'm thinking my car will be better in the autox with power steering. but i'm not sure.
i cut the belt so the pump wont seize, and drove it today. man, it was hard, real hard. but i realize that is with everything still connected, so it will be harder than a stock MS unit.
IF YOU HAVE DONE THIS MOD, PLEASE STATE YOUR THOUGHTS.
IF YOU HAVE NOT DONE THIS MOD, BUT HAVE IMPORTANT INFO, PLEASE STATE YOUR THOUGHTS.
i have bought two m12x1.25 bolts, and plan on getting the m16 on monday and doing this on tuesday evening maybe.
my 86 na was MS, and i enjoyed it, but i had nothing to compare too, and i've been spoiled by PS. i've forgotten what the MS is like, and i dont want to regret pulling this crap out.
i cut the belt so the pump wont seize, and drove it today. man, it was hard, real hard. but i realize that is with everything still connected, so it will be harder than a stock MS unit.
IF YOU HAVE DONE THIS MOD, PLEASE STATE YOUR THOUGHTS.
IF YOU HAVE NOT DONE THIS MOD, BUT HAVE IMPORTANT INFO, PLEASE STATE YOUR THOUGHTS.
i have bought two m12x1.25 bolts, and plan on getting the m16 on monday and doing this on tuesday evening maybe.
my 86 na was MS, and i enjoyed it, but i had nothing to compare too, and i've been spoiled by PS. i've forgotten what the MS is like, and i dont want to regret pulling this crap out.
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From: NASA/JSC - Clear Lake, TX
Originally Posted by BigTurbo74' date='Aug 24 2003, 01:47 AM
get manual rack, or mod it. i think you can feel the road a lot better.
i'm probably going to end up doing the PS --> MS conversion using the same rack, simply b/c it is the cheap way.
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From: NASA/JSC - Clear Lake, TX
Originally Posted by 1Revvin7' date='Aug 24 2003, 12:33 AM
I have done the manual conversion, but I don't autox. I think you should leave it in/fix it...
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I've autocrossed with both. The switch to a manual rack isn't that hard.. it helps to remove the front sway bar and disconnect the oil cooler lines. I think finding one is harder. PS rules for tight turns in autox and the manual rules for slalom IMO.
I'm still not sure which I like better, both have advantages and disadvantages.
I'm still not sure which I like better, both have advantages and disadvantages.
