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Old 04-05-11, 04:12 PM
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CA Fluid flow rate needed for FD steering rack?

I'm trying to mend some issues on a race car I bought and I need some super Tech info!
The car has a Toyota MR2 electric power steering pump which puts out about 1.7/gal minute.
Can anyone tell me where to find what flow rate would be optimal for the FD rack?
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LOL, feels like that!

I'm trying to see if I'm in to have to swap the pump AND rack or if I'm going to slip by replacing one or the other.

My current situation with a BRT circle track rack supposedly needs 3-5 gal/min flow rate and I can't find a electric/ hydraulic pump to provide that...
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I've heard of others using the MR2 pump in other cars with great success. Do you have it in your FD? Give it a shot, these cars are fairly light. What's the worst that can happen? You burn out a 20+ year old pump...
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The only specs we have are these:



This is probably not very useful. Note that the power steering fluid pressure is at an engine speed of 1000-1500rpm and fluid temperature of 50C-60C according to page N-8 of the workshop manual.
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