Steering Rack

1. Andy_206gti L-plater Joined: Jun 2013 Posts: 56 Saxo Furio 1.4 (work horse) Saxo VTS (if all goes

   #1 4th November 2015, 20:13

   I want to get rid of my power steering on my car... Hate the way it handles with it. The pump failed on my last saxo I really liked the way it felt, just a lint in the arse to park lol.
   
   Can I just remove the pump and blank it off? Or should I replace with a none power steering rack?
   
   
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2. Phaeton Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2015 Sunny Worksop Posts: 441 1989 MK1 MR2 with V6 3.0L Camry engine

   #2 5th November 2015, 06:29

   On most cars the turn ratio is different on PAS & non PAS racks, as the rack currently electric, you could just unplug the rack to see what it drives like. If that works you could always put it through a relay & have a button on the dash for parking
3. user_29491 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Lancs Posts: 4124 JP4S'd R.

   #3 5th November 2015, 19:34

   Running it with it unplugged is like driving a tank. All that fluid you have to push around makes it alot heavier than a non-pas model.
   
   i emptied (most) of the fluid and blanked the pipes off and it was alot alot better than with it just unplugged
4. Andy_206gti L-plater Joined: Jun 2013 Posts: 56 Saxo Furio 1.4 (work horse) Saxo VTS (if all goes

   #4 5th November 2015, 19:46

   so you can just remove PAS pump then, cool. How did you remove the fluid, did you have to take the rack off OR did you just keep turning the wheel working the fluid out of the rack?
5. axsaxoman Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2003 Scotland Posts: 3380

   #5 6th November 2015, 12:35

   get a rack from a non PAS car would be best suggestion-if hats what you want to do --but if you then add loads of power you will want the PAS back
6. Andy_206gti L-plater Joined: Jun 2013 Posts: 56 Saxo Furio 1.4 (work horse) Saxo VTS (if all goes

   #6 6th November 2015, 12:39

   At the minute I want to get rid of it because the steering feels ever so light... too light that you don't feel like you have control of the car.
   
   What would be the main route cause of this? Or could it be multiple things and is just a case of trial and error?
7. Phaeton Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2015 Sunny Worksop Posts: 441 1989 MK1 MR2 with V6 3.0L Camry engine

   #7 6th November 2015, 12:45

   Is the PAS connected to the ECU in any way, does the motor just run at a constant speed or is it variable dependant on road speed, just wondering it this could be tweaked if it did/does.