Clocked turbo and stuff...
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Originally Posted by Joe Perez
You If you were going the other way (remove PS, keep A/C) then you would need an idler pulley (which is what I think bgracer was trying to say).
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Originally Posted by BrokeEnthusiast
yeah ok
i am going to drive the car without using ac for about a week and see how i like it, then probally cut the belt and see if i like it without ps
i am going to drive the car without using ac for about a week and see how i like it, then probally cut the belt and see if i like it without ps
Note that the stock manual steering rack has a slightly longer ratio then the P.S. rack, so doing the FM modification will result in a slightly heavier-feeling wheel than a true manual rack. I've never driven a "de-powered" rack so I can't say how pronounced this effect will be. One thing is for sure however- if you simply remove the belt and leave everything else along, your car will be nearly undriveable.
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Originally Posted by Joe Perez
One thing is for sure however- if you simply remove the belt and leave everything else along, your car will be nearly undriveable.
That being said, getting used to a depowered rack is pretty darn easy. You just have to get going a little before turning the wheel. If you do a lot of city driving, parallel parking, or less than 5 mph driving/turning, then I don't think you'll like it, but that doesn't sound like too many miata drivers to me. Like I said, it is just a matter of preference. Just to play devil's advocate for a second, the miata was designed with a PS rack and the manual rack was an afterthought so some people believe that the manual rack is inferior. YMMV.
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