Power steering
22-04-2014, 07:05 AM
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Power steering
Could anybody enlighten me about fitting power steering to my Rs?i understand its possible to use a vauxhall electric system?what would I need?and is it a job I could do?
22-04-2014, 07:54 PM
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There are complete kits available on ebay.
22-04-2014, 08:00 PM
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I've seen those on eBay,just wondered if it's a job for a novice mechanic or best left to the experts!
23-04-2014, 08:17 AM
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Or just man up, the steering weighs nothing on these cars
23-04-2014, 08:49 AM
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It's for my wife to drive clever bollocks!
23-04-2014, 09:56 AM
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Wow, you can clearly take a joke well
23-04-2014, 10:35 AM
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Lol!i take it your not a lover of power steering then?im not a fan but the wife is.it would be a shame if she didn't drive it because of that,after the time,effort and money gone in to it
23-04-2014, 10:36 AM
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I've got it on mine, if you don't like then you turn it off
23-04-2014, 10:41 AM
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What did you use then mate?
23-04-2014, 10:49 AM
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The kit from ebay, uses a corsa setup
23-04-2014, 10:53 AM
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Fitted it to my MK2 rally car and it was quite easy. It involved cutting the shafts and welding them together. Wiring was a bit complicated but sussed it in the end. We wired the feed through a switch so it could be turned on or off
23-04-2014, 11:23 AM
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thanks for your help!!much apreciated
23-04-2014, 11:23 AM
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i still think she should 'man up' my miss is 4' 9", size 8-10 and she drives my rs easy from Birmingham to newark and all around town with no issues although she doesn't like the slow manoeuvring she copes lol
23-04-2014, 11:25 AM
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i tried telling her that,but she threatend to make me wear my bollocks as earings........
23-04-2014, 04:39 PM
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If you can find one fit a Quaife quick rack at the same time, sharpen the steering up nicely!
23-04-2014, 05:23 PM
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If you can find one fit a Quaife quick rack at the same time, sharpen the steering up nicely!
That's what I did
23-04-2014, 10:09 PM
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Found the kits for £299 for everything, wonder how much it would costs to have fitted by someone in the know???
24-04-2014, 07:01 AM
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Yeah I found them for that price as well,I dont think my basic mechanic skills would run to fitting it!
24-04-2014, 06:22 PM
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Found the kits for £299 for everything, wonder how much it would costs to have fitted by someone in the know???
At a very rough guess a couple of hundred pounds for a reasonably priced mechanic/tuner, looks like a days work with dash out etc.
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25-04-2014, 03:44 PM
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I've seen an ad on eBay from a fi who supply and fit for 500 quid.anybody used these guys?
25-04-2014, 04:33 PM
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I've seen an ad on eBay from a fi who supply and fit for 500 quid.anybody used these guys?
Haven't seen that, but that what Karlos said £299 for the kit and about £200 for fitting.
25-04-2014, 06:15 PM
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It does sound about right.ill have a chat with my mechanic mate and see what he reckons.
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