2nd Generation Specific (1986-1992) 1986-1992 Discussion including performance modifications and technical support sections.
Sponsored by:

converting manual to power steering

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 03-03-08, 01:07 AM
  #1  
Garage Life

Thread Starter
iTrader: (8)
 
dkwasherexd's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: CA
Posts: 2,619
Likes: 0
Received 7 Likes on 3 Posts
converting manual to power steering

I need power steering for drifting. Manual is too heavy. Is there any writeups on converting to power steering with teh manual steering rack?
Old 03-03-08, 01:09 AM
  #2  
Mr. Go **** Yourself
 
NaKing07's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: ny
Posts: 140
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
I drift without power steering.. IMO it's better when cutting the wheel there's a lot less play for you to over steer or under steer..
Old 03-03-08, 01:29 AM
  #3  
Garage Life

Thread Starter
iTrader: (8)
 
dkwasherexd's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: CA
Posts: 2,619
Likes: 0
Received 7 Likes on 3 Posts
i need the powersteering so I can put more steering input. manual is hard to react fast.. has anyone converted it themself?
Old 03-03-08, 02:14 AM
  #4  
My job is to blow **** up

iTrader: (8)
 
lastphaseofthis's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: palmyra Indiana
Posts: 2,900
Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts
what year i will trade you!
Old 03-03-08, 12:54 PM
  #5  
Rotary Enthusiast

 
VacavilleFC's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Vacaville Ca
Posts: 1,081
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
where are you in california? i just had a company flake out on finding me a manual rack, i'll trade you straight across for my entire power steering setup
Old 03-03-08, 03:25 PM
  #6  
Lives on the Forum

 
Black91n/a's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: BC, Canada
Posts: 5,707
Likes: 0
Received 4 Likes on 4 Posts
You must replace the rack and add in all the pump, lines, computer, etc to make it work. Go for the S4 (all) or S5 TII power steering system, the S5 NA setup isn't as good.

The racks are fundamentally different, it cannot be "converted" to power steering.
Old 03-03-08, 03:28 PM
  #7  
My job is to blow **** up

iTrader: (8)
 
lastphaseofthis's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: palmyra Indiana
Posts: 2,900
Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts
hes closer go ahead, shipping them sucks
Old 03-04-08, 09:13 PM
  #8  
Garage Life

Thread Starter
iTrader: (8)
 
dkwasherexd's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: CA
Posts: 2,619
Likes: 0
Received 7 Likes on 3 Posts
im in socal. rowland heights area to be exact. Im down for a trade, but where are you located it at? and why would you want manual steering over power steering? I hate it lol, so hard to drift compared to them s13s. or anyonewant to sell me a whole power steeringsetup?

my car is a s4 86 converted to s5 turbo 2 motor. The steering rack is still s4 manual..I need powersteering.
Old 03-05-08, 09:42 AM
  #9  
Full Member
 
gopher_6_9's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Lawrenceburg, tn
Posts: 84
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
LOL if it is "hard to drift with manuel steering" you are doing something wrong. I had rather have the feel of manuel steering anyday over power. I would place money on the problem not being the manuel steering it is a combination of the driver and a car that is not the easiest to drift in the first place (not a huge "drift" fan, but I have done it before when pushing a car to the limits and it is much easier to keep a s13 sideways than a rx7, the rx7 is balanced, refined, and out of the box a good handler, the s13 is not near as balanced).
Old 03-11-08, 07:08 PM
  #10  
Garage Life

Thread Starter
iTrader: (8)
 
dkwasherexd's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: CA
Posts: 2,619
Likes: 0
Received 7 Likes on 3 Posts
........ trust me man on adriftevent coarse you need power steering.. Its easy on the streets with manual because its just one turn at a time, on a event, you need to transfer and full lock the steering quick, you need a ALOT of steering input, especialy fc is a twitchy drift car.
Old 03-11-08, 07:26 PM
  #11  
iRussian

iTrader: (3)
 
Asterisk's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: midwest IL, USA
Posts: 947
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Pfft, go to the gym and pump some iron! Ya dont need no stinkin power steering.
Old 03-11-08, 09:00 PM
  #12  
Rotary Enthusiast

 
VacavilleFC's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Vacaville Ca
Posts: 1,081
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
oh sorry man i'm up north near san francisco
Old 03-11-08, 09:19 PM
  #13  
Clean.

iTrader: (1)
 
ericgrau's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Huntington Beach, CA
Posts: 2,521
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
If you don't have DTSS eliminator bushings then get them. That will reduce the twitchiness. The DTSS changes the rear toe during hard turns to improve grip without increasing tire wear in the straights like toe normally would (which is why racers change toe and car mfrs stay near zero). Once you lose grip in a turn, it kicks back. So near the limits when it adjusts the toe and past the limits when it snaps back it'll screws with the feel. If it's old and worn out it'll move even more. Good on the street if in good shape, bad for drifting.

Dunno whether or not PS is better for drifting, but it does hurt steering feel. Maybe keep the manual and excercise more? I dunno.

Last edited by ericgrau; 03-11-08 at 09:27 PM.
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Skeese
Adaptronic Engine Mgmt - AUS
65
03-28-17 03:30 PM
LMBTG
New Member RX-7 Technical
4
09-02-15 07:01 PM
c0rpse
2nd Generation Specific (1986-1992)
1
08-25-15 11:50 PM
Ninja636
3rd Generation Specific (1993-2002)
25
08-19-15 01:52 PM



Quick Reply: converting manual to power steering



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 08:30 AM.