power steering removal for intercooler

1. Rob-C Established Member Joined: Nov 2007 Maidstone Posts: 1223 Citroen Saxo VTR MK2

   #1 22nd November 2009, 11:25

   was looking where to run intercooler pipes today and im thinking of ditching the power steering!
   
   would i fuck up my steering if i just undone all the power steering pipes and took the pump off
   
   so its a PS rack just no fluids going to it etc or would i be ok?
2. sexoturbs Established Member Joined: Jan 2009 luton Posts: 1013 saxo vtr turbo

   #2 22nd November 2009, 12:11

   lol your geting a bit post happy! read read read first...
   
   http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho....php?p=3841045
3. sexoturbs Established Member Joined: Jan 2009 luton Posts: 1013 saxo vtr turbo

   #3 22nd November 2009, 12:12

   you remove power steering pump your car dont have power steering simple as lol
4. Rob-C Established Member Joined: Nov 2007 Maidstone Posts: 1223 Citroen Saxo VTR MK2

   #4 22nd November 2009, 12:16

   lol yeah i know mate sorry, have done a few searches but takes forever to find things... will try to look harder next time
5. 3cott Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 Rotherham Posts: 4614 Black mk2 vts

   #5 22nd November 2009, 20:53

   Put it in the boot!
   
   Or if you've got no back seats or carpet in put it behind the passanger seat
   
   Ive also seen it reloacted under the boot floor...
6. Rob-C Established Member Joined: Nov 2007 Maidstone Posts: 1223 Citroen Saxo VTR MK2

   #6 22nd November 2009, 20:58

   are you boosted aswell then mate?
7. sexoturbs Established Member Joined: Jan 2009 luton Posts: 1013 saxo vtr turbo

   #7 22nd November 2009, 22:53

   yeah mine will be under the the boot floor
8. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

   #8 22nd November 2009, 23:24

   i took mine off my 106
   just took the pipes off emptied the rack of fluid and put 2 grub screws in the holes
   
   was heavy to park but when driving it wasnt too bad
   i prefer non pas tbh
9. Rob-C Established Member Joined: Nov 2007 Maidstone Posts: 1223 Citroen Saxo VTR MK2

   #9 22nd November 2009, 23:39

   when my power steering was fucked i got used to it then i got it fixed and it feels strange, i think i prefered it ithout power steering as you feel the road more and feel more in control imo
10. ATFoxy106 L-plater Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 96

    #10 22nd November 2009, 23:43

    Powersteering all the way, i took my PS off thinking that as i use my car for motorsport it would give me more feel of the road as all the myths suggest, this is simply not true you gain nothing but loose light steering, the only thing is on the short twisty stuff we come across i used to catch the fluid up int he rack without PS i dont, and i now have an AX Gt rack on now which is a cheap Quickrack for the 106's but hard to find. and i will be putting Corsa C electrical powersteering on this
11. williamsvts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi

    #11 23rd November 2009, 09:17

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by AlexB i took mine off my 106 just took the pipes off emptied the rack of fluid and put 2 grub screws in the holes was heavy to park but when driving it wasnt too bad i prefer non pas tbh

    should have left the holes unblocked so there was no pressure.
12. Colin Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2006 Banbury Posts: 4623 Saxo Rally Car Evo 6

    #12 23rd November 2009, 09:30

    Also if you insist on doing it, take the ram off the rack!!! lol.
13. sexoturbs Established Member Joined: Jan 2009 luton Posts: 1013 saxo vtr turbo

    #13 25th November 2009, 11:19

    i have put my battery in the boot so i have alot of room their. to save trouble i might just spray the barcket and power steering pump then get the bracket welded to the body where the battery used to be.. what do you think?
14. Rob-C Established Member Joined: Nov 2007 Maidstone Posts: 1223 Citroen Saxo VTR MK2

    #14 25th November 2009, 11:34

    lol could do mate, your car, your choice
15. sexoturbs Established Member Joined: Jan 2009 luton Posts: 1013 saxo vtr turbo

    #15 1st December 2009, 19:58

    done! i had a spare power steering pump bracket so got the weilded to the inside of my arch where the battery used to be. will be geting my custom boost pipes on the 22nd if the place is open and have my old cituning boost pipes and hoses up for sale
    
    will then be able to fit a aluminium diesel rad.. anyone know it the diesel rad will be a straight raplacement for my old vtr one?
16. Rob-C Established Member Joined: Nov 2007 Maidstone Posts: 1223 Citroen Saxo VTR MK2

    #16 1st December 2009, 19:59

    sounds good mate get some pics up of your new bay
17. sexoturbs Established Member Joined: Jan 2009 luton Posts: 1013 saxo vtr turbo

    #17 1st December 2009, 20:04

    yeah will do. ill be putting the pump in its new bracket on sunday so will get pics of the bracket and then the pump in it. will look better when the bay gets sprayed in jan
18. Rob-C Established Member Joined: Nov 2007 Maidstone Posts: 1223 Citroen Saxo VTR MK2

    #18 1st December 2009, 20:17

    cool mate!
    
    i got my oil cooler today but may get new braided lines for it, waiting on my gauges now (afr, boost + oil pres)
    
    just looking at some boost pipes
19. sexoturbs Established Member Joined: Jan 2009 luton Posts: 1013 saxo vtr turbo

    #19 1st December 2009, 20:38

    aah cool. yea best to get new ones. one of mine burst the other month so had to get a new one saves you having any trouble with it any time soon.. my car is off the road just need to get my wideband afr, water temp and oil temp guages.
    
    are you running fith injector? do you have the elbow to fit the fith injector and map sensor?
    
    my custom stainless steeel boost pipes will cost £200!! expensive!! but air flow will be at its best and will only have joints at turbo intercooler and inlet
20. Rob-C Established Member Joined: Nov 2007 Maidstone Posts: 1223 Citroen Saxo VTR MK2

    #20 1st December 2009, 20:42

    think i got a elbow sourced but not 100% atm mate
21. sexoturbs Established Member Joined: Jan 2009 luton Posts: 1013 saxo vtr turbo

    #21 1st December 2009, 20:57

    ok. im going to call cituning and find out how much they sell their elbow for then see how much i can get for mine.
22. Rob-C Established Member Joined: Nov 2007 Maidstone Posts: 1223 Citroen Saxo VTR MK2

    #22 1st December 2009, 21:30

    you mean the whole inlet pipe mate?