Power steering pump removal.

[Flintygt]

Hi all,

I have been think about removing my power steering power. There is a chance that I may be racing the gt next year.

A few question

Has any one had any problems with it if is there daily? ( I only have a 10 inch steering wheel)

What is the best way to remove the pump?

Many thanks

Flint

[morgey]

i hate mine with it removed but i had no choice. to heavy for daily imo even with the stock size S/wheel, If you can source a non powersteering rack then i would do it that way as it wont be as heavy as a P/S rack with the pipes looped like mine.

[Flintygt]

Thank for the advise dude. Maybe not a great idea then :/

[morgey]

not unless you are doing it properly.

im planning on putting an electric pump on mine when i can/get around to it. some people love it though. if you get the right fittings and get a length of pipe made you could loop the rack over and see, if you like it take the rest off if you dont reconnect it and put new fluid in.

[Beastmode panda]

Just fucking grow a pair and take it off lol. It's not like you're going to be pulling a tanks weight around on the steering wheel, yes it's a little bit heavy but it's saves a hell of a lot of weight and it's not needed what so ever.

Literally as soon as you're rolling, the steering nearly the same as with power steering. I was steer with one hand fine round corners.

The stress it will save from the engine is also noticeable, as obviously the engine isn't working as hard.

Bun a non PAS rack too, just take it all off and chuck a loop on there. Simple.

[Chand]

Is it as simple as swapping power steering rack to a n/a steering rack

Not have to change anything else?

[richardc9052]

What size belt would you run when you remove the power steering pump? I also dont have A/c pump

[Chand]

^^ no belt that's the point

[richardc9052]

so the alternator belt is seperate? i have not paid much attention the the aux belts yet. thanks

[Glanza-Ben]

so the alternator belt is seperate? i have not paid much attention the the aux belts yet. thanks

Yea the alternator is on a separate belt that goes to the back if the engine, the 1st belt does power steering and air con if you have it

[lew777]

Any more info on this I'm looking to remove mine.

[Beastmode panda]

Any more info on this I'm looking to remove mine.

What else you want to know mate?

[Idrees]

Any more info on this I'm looking to remove mine.

From experience I would say only do this if you're going to use a non P/S rack Lew. I looped the pipes on my old Glanza and it was horrible to drive.

[mikey4410]

as rbz says.

removed mine on ever starlet I have had as its just not what I want on the car.

weight, drag on engine, steering feedback, and worst of all its fuck ugly and u cant get to anything properly in engine bay.

car is perfectly manageable without it .these are light cars !!!!

[morgey]

I've been making due with out mine for about 4 years and have never really liked it.

I'm soon going to be experimenting with a MR-S electric/hydraulic pump as a replacement for the pulley driven one.

With any luck I can get the speed variable aspect working as well

[JLF88]

Was driving a mk2 golf the other day without pas and it felt so much better. I can't wait to find a non pas rack and get rid. Question is though, do you need to change the column as well?

[akaye4000]

I removed it and have a saxo electric pump instead on a switch so can just turn it on for parking:) works a treat