Benefits of Powersteering on Track

[[ricer]]

my first car didnt have power steering... felt very crap at high speeds cause it felt way tooo light
my astra was cool cause the faster i went the steering got slightly firmer... car felt very solid...
the civic power steering is way to light slow or fast... i dont like it

[bennjamin]

benjamin...how's that run actually?

like i heard somewhere that ps racks need the lubrication supplied by the rest of the power steering system...unless you've diverted the fluid to lubricate the rack?

my source could just be bs...not sure

yes it does need lubrication. Just like a non-PS rack.
You simply run a hose from both the inlet + outlet on the steering column base to a resevior. (or even a simple looped pipe.) The resevoir aides in reducing resistance. I can report that after a few weeks and hard driving my "setup" feels better than stock. It gives alot mroe indication of what your front wheels are doing. Parking is alittle bit of a bitch but just use both your hands instead of "palming" like normal

[xtercii]

just took mine off today, feels pretty good and my arms are definitely firmer after a whole day of driving...

[wynode]

Powersteering is only 'really needed' when turning at low speeds though. Otherwise you don't really feel the strain on your arms

[panda[cRx]]

benjamin...how's that run actually?

like i heard somewhere that ps racks need the lubrication supplied by the rest of the power steering system...unless you've diverted the fluid to lubricate the rack?

my source could just be bs...not sure

roar there are a few writeups on how to do it, it's fairly simple. i'd link you but i lost most of my bookmarks when i formatted my pc

here is one link i still havehttp://www.hondatuningmagazine.com/tech/0510ht_acura_integra_type_r_racecar/

also have a look in the DIY section, from memory i think barefootbonzai did a write up on it?

edit: here it is http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthr...power+steering

[barefootbonzai]

whoops the pics are gone, i removed them a while back.

[panda[cRx]]

rip it out and do it again

[EG5]

IMO yes , if you have a non-PS rack installed then use it.
No idea on weight (its the lines , resevior , cooler + pump...woudl be maybe 15 kgs extra weight all up ?).

at 15 kg dude.
reservoir , lines , pump etc max less than 8 kg.

[bennjamin]

at 15 kg dude.
reservoir , lines , pump etc max less than 8 kg.

the man has spoken. Less than 8kg weight saving. And perhaps 1 or 2 kw extra peak power by removing the parasitic drag on the engine. IMO its worth it for a cleaner engine bay and better feel on the wheel