power steering delete

[bodhie30318]

hey just need any info on the delete

[ross_jsy]

Fill with a bit of fluid and link the two lines together. There is also a plate that can be bought which does the same but a lot neater.

The question is why would you want to? I am going back to powersteering. The effort required with 8j wheels and sticky r spec tyres with lots of castor is far too much and completely ruins the car as I'm fighting the wheel past a quarter of a turn

[bodhie30318]

im using this e30 for a drift car and no power steering i feel like you have more control and feel the road more but each to their own thanks for the info aswell

[HRH-squidlips_III]

converting a powersteering rack to manual will never feel right, will feel heaver than a proper
manual rack
i,m planing on fitting a z4 rack thats supposed to be they way to go to go manual
only mod needed is 14mm spacers and a reducing of the length of the bit that goes between the knuckles
google it a guy in the states did a good write up about it

[DanThe]

Ive done several link pipes for people, always the same story, I advise it will be a waste of time/money as ive known people do it before and end up fitting the PAS parts, they go ahead and have a link pipe anyway, a week or so later I get an order for complete PAS lines

[BROOMY]

There a reason you can't just take the PAS belt off?
Or is that bad for the rack/pump

[ross_jsy]

You will be fighting all the fluid in the system, making it even harder

[maxfield]

To add its an MOT fail if the cars power steering has been deleted.

Unless you get yourself a manual rack and get rid of everything PAS related.

[bodhie30318]

thanks everyone for there in puts

[Brianmoooore]

To add its an MOT fail if the cars power steering has been deleted.

Unless you get yourself a manual rack and get rid of everything PAS related.

That was my first thought, but the exact wording is "If power steering is optional fitment on the
vehicle but has been disconnected in such a way
that there is no adverse effect on the steering, that
is not a Reason for Rejection. It may be necessary
to verify this by road testing. "
Power steering was optional on E30s, so it's a bit of a grey area.

[bodhie30318]

thanks heaps man

[ChrisHC]

When I got my E30 the PAS was not working, all the fluid had drained out so at least I was not trying to shift the fluid about and it was not unbearably heavy but there is still no way I would ever want to go to a manual system. The lad I bought it from I don't think was aware the PAS was not working, he told me the main reason he was selling it was that he just didn't like the feel of the car!

[crossie]

Maybe worth looking at an electric power steering pump.

Am using a A class Mercedes pump which seems to be working well

quite a few use saxo pumps as well!

[E30spud]

IIRC a LHD Talbot Samba manual rack is the way to go if you want a quick rack that is non powered.

Of course the chances of finding one of those is ...... (cue rusty E30 joke)