Electric steering rack?

[David B S12]

edit electric i spelled it wrong

ive heard a bit and seen some, a s12 guy on my forum removed everything power steering wise and removed the seals so he can turn the wheel better without having the old seals slow hm down and then did this

I have installed electrical steering in my S12. I used a s13 power steering rack and made it manual. I opened it and removed all the valves and things that could slow it down, and filled it with grease. Then I took out the steering collumn and installed a electrical engine on it.
It works good. I can turn the steering wheel with one finger when standing still on the ground, without driving. Even with the engine turned off :)
And I can adjust the steering force by turning a knob.
PICS::
The collumn
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d120/Rally-Martin/P4060385.jpg

Installed in the car
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d120/Rally-Martin/P4080403.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d120/Rally-Martin/P4080405.jpg
anyone ever used this? does it work well for drft applications? any good links on where to get information on this, and yes i realize it requires some welding probally

thanks

[theronin]

how does it feel compared to the normal rack? something tells me that the feedback wouldnt be too good on this. enlighten me.

[3AM]

could u ask the guy if the motor adds any resistance. for instance, would it slow down the steering if u were to let go of the wheel to self correct?

[hpipro4]

hmmmmmmm..... very interesting!

[Tearlessj]

My friends scion has electric power steering, feels fucking great! I'm pretty sure S2000's have them as well.

[yurisfriendevan]

Yes, s2ks have electric steering also some buicks and a crap load of other cars had it as well

[ThatGuy]

Title is fixed for you.


I'm sure "Arro" will bitch on Club-S12 that by correcting the thread title for you, I have somehow disrespected all S12's. :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[David B S12]

Title is fixed for you.

thanks


how does it feel compared to the normal rack? something tells me that the feedback wouldnt be too good on this. enlighten me.


thats what im trying to figure out! i feel like some companys like bmw etc. i heard some of them are adjustable, like how much force it remove while you steer

i think he said he used a stock unit and part of the harness from some other car, after work im going to ebay around and google etc. to find this out, im so ready to remove my p steer pump and all those lines and shit


not only is this "lightweight" but no fluid to deal with, and no power steerig pressure to have to deal with, just pure electric power



hasanyone ever tried removing all the seals and adding grease WITHOUT the electric rack part? how does that feel?

[doug810]

The SW20 MR2 has electric power steering as well. The guys who do k-series swaps uses the mr2 power steering pump so they can have more clearance.

[xs240]

i was just going to say sw20 mr2s have it.. and man that is FULL of win.... this combined with how to depower the rack = win.

Now this is getting interesting :)

[tt99ol]

im in for this cool stuff
my ps always over heats when i drift
even with my massive ps cooler
the mr2's have an electric ps pump
they still use fluid
this is way cooler

[David B S12]

well any 80's cars? the junkyard i go to is usually 80's etc. id like to get the parts from there


some 90's cars, but they have to be common too, if anyone can just throw in what they know thatd be sweet


sw20 mr2? what year is that

if i can find these parts id most deffinetly take pics and have write up, info, fab work, and price spent

[David B S12]

eBay (http://cgi.ebay.com/Corsa-rally-kit-Escort-Electric-Power-steering-%20Control_W0QQitemZ320386628915QQcmdZViewItemQQpt ZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item4a9887 fd33&_trksid=p3286.m63.l1177&_trkparms=240%3A1318|301%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A50)



theres the control unit you ahve to buy, to adjust

and all i need now is a unit