zemus Posted December 9, 2004 Share Posted December 9, 2004 240,260,280z 's What power steering your running? What are your impressions of it? Difficulty in swap? -Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pop N Wood Posted December 9, 2004 Share Posted December 9, 2004 I use the Swargzenegger plan. 20 bicep curls three times a week. If you replace all the rubber pieces in the front end, especially the steering rack bushings and the steering coupler, with more solid pieces, the steering effort will be considerably reduced. Can't believe power steering is really needed for the early 240's. Just more complexity and more weight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zemus Posted December 9, 2004 Author Share Posted December 9, 2004 I will be drifting the Z, id ive had BAD experiences with drift a car with no power steering ( I kinda hit a watch tower at the last track even I was at try to drift a 240sx with the power steering removed!) And Its alot easyer to controll drifts when you have the steering working with you and not agenst you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 240zJake Posted December 9, 2004 Share Posted December 9, 2004 Can't believe power steering is really needed for the early 240's. Just more complexity and more weight. I second that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maichor Posted December 9, 2004 Share Posted December 9, 2004 I have a Ford T-Bird/Mustang rack conversion like Blueovalz did. He has nice writeup somewhere. I used tie rod ends instead of heim joints. So far, very few miles on it but it works great. I used the stock LS1 PS pump. Blueoval runs a 315 wide tire up front and I have a 275/40/17s. Power steering is not required for this tire but it sure is a lot nicer. As far as weight, pump, fluid and aluminum rack weigh about 15 lbs more than the stock setup. Not a huge weight penalty IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zemus Posted December 9, 2004 Author Share Posted December 9, 2004 How would the Mustang rack compare to the Impreza Rack, and the Miata and Rx7 rack, if you would even know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auxilary Posted December 9, 2004 Share Posted December 9, 2004 zemus: i have an rx7 power steering rack out of a 2nd gen GTUs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zemus Posted December 10, 2004 Author Share Posted December 10, 2004 I was thinking eather Miata or Impreza or this mustang one sounds interesting, FCs dont have hte greatest turning radias Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karay240 Posted December 16, 2004 Share Posted December 16, 2004 If you're looking for turning radius, I'd say go w/ the 240SX. I'm not sure about the differences b/w the S13 & 14, but I absolutely love the turning radius of my S13. There isn't a whole lot of feedback, and it's a little too light, but w/ a smaller diameter wheel should help out a little. If you're wanting quick steering, get the WRX or the Evo steering rack; if you're wanting a tight turning radius, get the 240SX rack. I'm PLANNING on the S13 rack, but we'll see. Kenny http://www.rbmotoring.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Posted December 16, 2004 Share Posted December 16, 2004 240sx with Power Steering Removed is probably 5 times harder to turn than a stock 240z. How do I know? I went from driving one to the other... I couldn't believe how it easy it was to turn my Z. I had to remove the power steering in my 180sx because the turbo got in the way of it. It was a straightline car, so I sacrificed. It was a BITCH to turn the wheels, thats for sure. Reason why? Power steering racks aren't supposed to be un-powered. The Z has a manual steering rack and it much easier to turn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueovalz Posted December 17, 2004 Share Posted December 17, 2004 I believe the Ford racks offer different ratios, so keep this in mind if you consider this. I had to reduce the rack movement (with spacers at each end inside the boots) due to the inside of the tire hitting the T/C rod at full lock. With that said, returning to the OEM steering rod (longer than the competition rod), I still have less than 2 turns lock-to-lock. This makes for a bit too much sensitivity on the highway and at high speeds, but for solo and drifting, I'd think it to be ideal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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