b16eg

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i am thinking of removing the ps and ac in my car, mainly because it will free up quite a bit of room in the engine compartment...some cars can react differently when you do this, anyone done it(im sure someone has) and how will a rx7..(s4) react? can anything negative happen from it? i have driven several cars without PS, so i wont be suprised when steering is hard lol

Spirit-RE

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Well you'll get a hot interior, but they made windows that open for that. With no PS it isn't hard to steer at all.

clokker

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Removing the AC is as simple as it sounds...you're just taking parts off.

The power steering is a slightly different matter.
You'll either have to properly depower your stock rack- which many people would favor due to the fast ratio- or swap in a true manual rack (easier but slower ratio).

85Flynner

I've done both and I don't miss either. I don't drive my car all that much, but the manual rack I put in makes steering feel much better. Steering at low speed is more difficult but pretty much standard for a manual. My AC didn't work anyway, so I ditched it. The extra space in the engine bay is very nice.

RTRx7

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I can tell you from not having ac that there will come a time, at some point, when you will want to have the ac. If you don't dd your car, the chances of this happening will be much less likely.

b16eg

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Well I don't dd my rx7, I have a 03 silverado for my daily, so I won't miss ac too much...I just think the extra room in the engine bay would be nice...any negative effects w the oem crank pulley?

clokker

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The crank pulley is multi-piece...you can remove any unused sheaves.
No negative effects.

eage8

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+1 I did that with my AC main pulley section and it was surprisingly heavy.

b16eg

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So how do u properly depower the stock rack? Thanks!

clokker

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Start here.

b16eg

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It said the 15 ratio rack which is in my car wouldn't be recommended to depower..

rnz520

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I've done it, its not that hard and it isnt hard to steer either. If you are very weak dont do it.

eage8

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I've heard of a lot of guys running de-powered 15:1 racks fine. it's really just personal preference. it'll be a little harder to turn in parking lots, but I think the added benefit of quicker steering is worth it.

I'm planning on de-powering my 15:1.

b16eg

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yeah im not worried about being able to turn it...they made it sound like it could be dangerous to take on the street or something

eage8

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why? it's really not that much different than a de-powered 17:1 rack

link or quote?

eage8

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I like this one better, it has pictures

http://forum.teamfc3s.org/showthread.php?t=54847

b16eg

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cool thanks!