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I have tracked down the requried parts to convert our manual steering to power steering. The parts will total almost $300. Not sure if it is worth it. The car will be used for street and autocross duty.
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If you're going with wider tires for autocrossing, I strongly recommend power steering. Once I went with 7" wide rims up front, ps became a necessity, even more so now with the 9" wide rims. Parking was a bitch w/o ps and the wider wheels. Some prefer the feedback that manual steering gives, I prefer the quicker response and ease of steering that ps gives.
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Hearing from vendors who sell the OEM equipment (but not aftermarket setups) that the OEM setups are unreliable and I should stay with the non-power setup.
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I would definitely go with the PS set-up. I have an 84 SE without PS and am wishing that I had it. I also think the stock PS system should be equally as reliable to other systems on the car. Personally, I would go with a stock PS set-up before going with Re-Speed.
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before going RE-speed you need to check the class rules, it might not be allowed
personally i like the manual steering, i never had a PS car when i was a kid, so the faster steering ratio is weird.
effort is up to you, i have no problem one handing a manual steering gsl-se in a parking lot, the other hand is for coffee....
personally i like the manual steering, i never had a PS car when i was a kid, so the faster steering ratio is weird.
effort is up to you, i have no problem one handing a manual steering gsl-se in a parking lot, the other hand is for coffee....
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I am running with the P/S box for its speed, and the lines are looped together. The pump isn't needed, the effrort is about the same as with manual steering.
Which, if you're skating the car around, is barely any effort at all....
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