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General => Rotary and General Chit-Chat => Topic started by: Martin Price on January 07, 2014, 10:13:00 AM

Title: Rx8 Stand alone power Steering controller.
Post by: Martin Price on January 07, 2014, 10:13:00 AM
Just wondered if anyone knows of anywhere that does a stand alone power steering controller for a RX8?
Cheers Martin.
Title: Rx8 Stand alone power Steering controller.
Post by: Arnie_O on January 07, 2014, 10:16:42 AM
Never heard of one in my endless trawl through aftermarket parts
Title: Rx8 Stand alone power Steering controller.
Post by: Lisa on January 07, 2014, 10:44:03 AM
Cant help with that one, however I believe you will find some with FD\'s have used an electric Citroen rack so this may suffice also it would dump the heavy FE rack

whoops wrong log in
Title: Rx8 Stand alone power Steering controller.
Post by: Martin Price on January 07, 2014, 07:38:18 PM
Ok thanks anyway, may have found something. I\'ll report back if its turns out to be what I\'m looking for.
Cheers martin
Title: Rx8 Stand alone power Steering controller.
Post by: Martin Price on January 07, 2014, 08:40:13 PM
This looks like what I\'m looking for
http://www.canbusauto.co.uk/7.html
Title: Rx8 Stand alone power Steering controller.
Post by: boosted on January 07, 2014, 08:46:11 PM
Smart bit of equipment .
Title: Rx8 Stand alone power Steering controller.
Post by: boosted on January 07, 2014, 09:11:36 PM
Interesting read "about us" He\'s an 8 owner reverse engineering can bus systems!
Title: Rx8 Stand alone power Steering controller.
Post by: clive on January 08, 2014, 09:16:27 AM
Good find Martin,

Electronics aren\'t my strong point, but reading between the lines it looks like he has just "powered up" the rack through a voltage regulator to give the feel he wants.

If this the case, maybe this is something you can now do in-house anyway.
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