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General => General Technical => Topic started by: m1tch on September 07, 2009, 08:33:51 AM

Title: Electric Power steering
Post by: m1tch on September 07, 2009, 08:33:51 AM
Hey everyone, just wondering who has converted to electric power steering and what is involved etc as well as any interchangerble pumps I could use, basically I need to get rid of the powersteering pulley gear in my FC to be able to fit better flowing intercooler pipework as my car has ABS as well as the pulley driven power steering, meaning that if an IC pipe goes in where the gap is, I can\'t change my spark plugs lol
Title: Electric Power steering
Post by: Prof on September 07, 2009, 08:59:54 AM
Saxo Power Steering pump - but look at converting your alternator to a bigger juicier version
Title: Electric Power steering
Post by: m1tch on September 07, 2009, 09:25:03 AM
*adds more items to list* hehe

So does the E.P.S.P just replace the pulleys and pump the fluid via the electric motor? its not the same as an electronic steering rack? or is it?

Do I just need the pump, or the pump and relays, or the pump, relays and rack?
Title: Electric Power steering
Post by: Prof on September 07, 2009, 09:34:44 AM
yep - it\'s just an electric fluid pump designed for ps fluid :Thumbs-up - a couple of peeps on here have done the conversion I think
Title: Electric Power steering
Post by: antnicuk on September 07, 2009, 05:20:59 PM
use the search function, i have done several right ups on this, i did it to my first FD and then my FC.  You will have to go back a few years though.
Title: Electric Power steering
Post by: m1tch on September 07, 2009, 06:07:46 PM
Quote from: antnicuk;639956use the search function, i have done several right ups on this, i did it to my first FD and then my FC.  You will have to go back a few years though.

Gotcha will have a look later :)
Title: Electric Power steering
Post by: grinder on September 07, 2009, 07:41:02 PM
try this : http://www.mazdarotaryclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17605&highlight=saxo
Title: Electric Power steering
Post by: leeincivic on September 07, 2009, 09:00:46 PM
dead easy to do matey and frees alot of space up to, couple of old pics in this thread to shwo where it sits etc,

http://www.mazdarotaryclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=54823