De power vs manual rack.
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Currently I am running with my power steering belt off, waiting for the used tensioner I bought to arrive. It is a pain in that *** at slow speeds but feels pretty good at anything over parking lot speeds.
I know I can reduce steering effort by doing a depower of my stock rack, or I can pony up the $$$ for a manual NB rack, or I can remain stock with power steering.
If I go manual I will also be pulling the ac system out. I never use it other than helping defog windows in winter.
So what are advantages of depower VS advantages of a manual rack?
Keith
I know I can reduce steering effort by doing a depower of my stock rack, or I can pony up the $$$ for a manual NB rack, or I can remain stock with power steering.
If I go manual I will also be pulling the ac system out. I never use it other than helping defog windows in winter.
So what are advantages of depower VS advantages of a manual rack?
Keith
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From what I understand, the biggest difference is in the ratios.
A depowered rack is quicker than the manual rack (and seems to be what folks prefer).
I've only ever driven the factory manual rack... and I liked it.
Someday I'll get a spare power rack and depower it (once I find that damned unicorn pulley to keep the AC and ditch the PS pump).
A depowered rack is quicker than the manual rack (and seems to be what folks prefer).
I've only ever driven the factory manual rack... and I liked it.
Someday I'll get a spare power rack and depower it (once I find that damned unicorn pulley to keep the AC and ditch the PS pump).
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From what I understand, the biggest difference is in the ratios.
A depowered rack is quicker than the manual rack (and seems to be what folks prefer).
I've only ever driven the factory manual rack... and I liked it.
Someday I'll get a spare power rack and depower it (once I find that damned unicorn pulley to keep the AC and ditch the PS pump).
A depowered rack is quicker than the manual rack (and seems to be what folks prefer).
I've only ever driven the factory manual rack... and I liked it.
Someday I'll get a spare power rack and depower it (once I find that damned unicorn pulley to keep the AC and ditch the PS pump).
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And I depowered my rack by draining all of the oil out of it and looping the lines. Take the lines loose at the rack with the front of the car on jackstands. Put the key in the ignition and release the steering lock. Then get down next to the car and grab one of the front wheels and push-pull it like you were steering back and forth as quickly as possible. This will squirt almost all of the oil that remains out of the rack. It will make a little mess but it works well.
Get an alignment and reduce your caster to 4-4.5 degrees and the effort will be fine and not a real pain in the *** in parking lots.
Stay away from zero offset wide wheels for better effort, too.
I guess I need to look at that AC belt and pass along what size I am using.
Here it is:
4PK0775 or 5040305
Get an alignment and reduce your caster to 4-4.5 degrees and the effort will be fine and not a real pain in the *** in parking lots.
Stay away from zero offset wide wheels for better effort, too.
I guess I need to look at that AC belt and pass along what size I am using.
Here it is:
4PK0775 or 5040305
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The idea of cheaply keeping the AC makes me much more likely to try this out. If you just loop the lines you can always go back to power steering by connecting everything back up can't you?
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Lookie at the helpful thread I made about it. You can send people directly to the info if they ever ask the question again.
https://www.miataturbo.net/useful-sa...-pulley-78584/
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I'm still debating this myself. I actually like my powersteering, but i also have a "properly" depowered rack that I can swap in to try just sitting in my garage. Maybe next time the motor is out, i need to think about it :P.
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