dsmmodified

Where can i pick up a Manual Power Steering Rack?
ive been searcing for awhile now, and have not found one anywhere. This is a must have for my intercooler setup.

arghx

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you're just going to have to make a "want to buy" thread in the classifieds. They came on some T2's and base models for the s4 cars.

87 t-66

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what the hell is a manual power steering rack?

88rx7gxlturbo

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Theres a good question..........

Black91n/a

You could use any FC manual steering rack, but you need a unique tie rod and tie rod end for the passenger side (IIRC, you need it for one side anyway).

Or you could de-power the power rack to get manual steering and not have to suffer the slower steering of a factory manual rack.

Gabriel82

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i PM'd you
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dsmmodified

Not 100% sure if thats what its call (by the book), but thats what i know it as.
Hopefully this picture will help.

Black91n/a

That would be the power steering pump, download yourself a copy of the FSM.

dsmmodified

ok, so what im looking for is that type of Power steering pump.

Black91n/a

Do some searching, I recall seeing a thread where someone relocated their pump downwards such as that and I recall someone else using a different than stock pump to gain clearance. That is not the stock location of the power steering, it's up higher as you know. So either that's the power steering pump modified to fit, or it's the AC. My car doesn't have AC so I can't really compare, but I don't think that looks right for AC.

dsmmodified

Yeah ive been looking all over the net. Most info i got about this was "Use the search button" haha. Yeah i dont think its the AC pump. ive been looking at alot of FC pics, and it seems like only the Drift Cars have these types of pumps. Maybe they are Custom or something . Ill keep looking.
Hopefuly i can find something out, or even get pointed in the right direction.
Thanks for your inputs though.

noshow

is there a way to check the vin to find out if you have one?

Hello Roto

so do you need a manual steering rack or no? im confused.. if you do i can sell you one.. so your car will NOT have power steering

dsmmodified

nope i no longer need the rack. What im looking for is that type of power steering pump. unlike the Tall one that most of us have.

Black91n/a

It's not the pump that's the problem, it's the mount. There is no magical bolt on solution that involves just changing a pump. You'll need to make or modify a bracket to work for you.

dsmmodified

ok so thats all custom work.. gotcha.. thanks bro.

Hello Roto

well since his ? has been answered...and i dont wanna start a whole new thread..im gonna do a lil thread jack.. correct me if i am wrong but aren't s4 and s5 manual steering racks interchangeable? if not whats needed to fit an s4 rack on an s5..

Hello Roto

anyone....??

Black91n/a

You can swap them back and forth, but the racks, pumps and controls are different in the NA's. If you're talking de-powered racks then there's no problems, but if you want to keep PS then it's a lot more complicated than swapping a rack.

dsmmodified

For everyone that was following this thread, What i was talking about is the Power Steering on Justins Drift Car.
After Searching/ Searching i finally found what pump/bracket it is.

The Bracket is from a 1st Gen GSL-SE, and you will need to trim it to fit on the Pump. You will aslo need to get another main crank pulley, and 3 crank pully spacers. Flip it around and stack the spacers and mount it to the front of the existing crank pulley. Then everything should line up perfectly with the pulley from the FC PS pump AND the GSL-SE tensioner pully on the bracket.

Thanks for the help guys.