Hey guys,


Ok so i have being doing a lot of research on this mod. As far as i can tell, all you need is two hose barbs with the appropriate threads to fit into the power steering pressure/return holes on the power steering rack... and a chunk of hose.


I found some bolt sizes on the 2nd gen forums:

-2 M12 Bolts with a Pitch Thread of 1.25 (Pressure/Return)

-1 M16 Bolt with a Pitch Thread of 1.5 (Cooler)


Does the FC have a different fitting for the cooler line?? And are these the right bolt sizes for the FD rack?


The gotham racing kit comes with three fittings... a 180 degree beaded male hose fitting (larger diameter thread) I am assuming that this is for the pressurized hose on the rack. Then this kit comes with a hose barb internal threaded fitting and what looks like the corresponding silver adapter fitting with two external threads on each side. Obviously the kit comes with a peice of hose.


So really my question is... what damn thread sizes do i need??


For asthetic purposes i will be making the hose as short and neat as possible, i will post pics when im done.



Thanks,



=Ben

 

I have a gotham kit on the way. If you wait a few days I can tell you what sizes they are.

Dave

 

You are THE man.



It is just too much of a hassle for me to get it thought gotham, shipping will be more expensive, ill have to pay at least 10$ duty/tax then the shipping will take forever because it is international Much easier to get these supplies from a hydraulic shop



Thank you.


=Ben

 

You won't regret this mod as I just did it over the winter and when I drove the car it felt great, of course it is a bit harder to steer but anything ove 10MPH is no problem....

 

You don't need any of that stuff or kits to make a loop. It's all there on the stock line and hose. Simply cut the steel line out about 4" from the fitting after bending it slightly to a 45deg. Then cut the other rubber hose out about 8" or so. Raise the front of the car and purge out the excess fluid by turning the wheels back and forth. Then slip the rubber hose over the steel line and clamp with two small hose clamps.

I ran like this for 4 years before removing the rack and welding the quill/eliminating the shaft seal.

There you go.... a little tip from deep in the Garage.


Later

 

Well initially i was going to do that, however my car is a RHD. So if i were to hack up my PS lines and somehow needed them again i would be screwed. I am positive that i will never go back to power steering, but you never know.

Thanks for the input. If i cannot find these fittings locally this is what ill probably end up doing


=Ben

 

dgeesaman did you ever measure those fittings?



I ran around town and bought a few fittings that i thought might work... no luck so far. I am really close to just hacking up my stock lines haha.




=Ben

 

You guys are kidding yourselves if you think you can save much money by finding those fittings on you own.

I modified my Gotham kit, because I needed a 90 degree elbow for one of the fittings to clear an oil line. Not easy to find.

I can't measure the threads for you either. I put my thread gauge somewhere I couldn't lose it. Turns out it's also someplace I can't find it.

 

Haha very nice.


Ya im at the point where i am thinking ill never go back to power steering. These lines could be made up at a hydrolic shop anyways.



=Ben