Daily driving an NB with depowered steering
#1
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Daily driving an NB with depowered steering
What do you guys think? I've mentioned this to a few friends and they think I'm nuts to even consider it.
I have tried it recently without the accessory belt attached and it doesn't seem much worse than my factory non power steering NA was.
I do a fair bit of city driving/parking. It may be one of those things that seems cool at first but eventually ***** you?
I have tried it recently without the accessory belt attached and it doesn't seem much worse than my factory non power steering NA was.
I do a fair bit of city driving/parking. It may be one of those things that seems cool at first but eventually ***** you?
#2
Data point #1; I've had my 99 depowered (the "simple" way - looped lines) for over a year now and I don't really miss the PS. My DD tires are 215/45-15, and anything above 5mph is no problem - below that it's a 2-handed affair. But how long am I below 5mph?
For me, it's worth it for the better road-feel. YMMV.
For me, it's worth it for the better road-feel. YMMV.
#5
I drove FrankB's MSM with a "proper" depowered rack and honestly I would hate that on a DD. At speed it felt great but when I was trying to make u-turns or parking it was a lot of effort coming from power steering. I can definitely see getting use to it but it just wasn't something I would WANT to get use to when I already have power steering. He did have 225s on 9 inch wheels in a heavy MSM which I am sure is different then driving a light car with 205's but it still wasn't something I was a fan of doing.
#6
I'd do it. ****'s easy. HTFU.
My daily driver for the last 4 years is a 2600lb extremely front-heavy FWD turbo car wearing 245/45-16s.
No power steering. Rack not gutted properly, just removed pump and left the lines open. Piece of cake. I'm not a big dude, either. If my 110lb fiancee can drive it, any man should be able to drive it.
I'd like to de-power the MSM. I'm not a fan of the power steering in these cars.
So again, HTFU.
My daily driver for the last 4 years is a 2600lb extremely front-heavy FWD turbo car wearing 245/45-16s.
No power steering. Rack not gutted properly, just removed pump and left the lines open. Piece of cake. I'm not a big dude, either. If my 110lb fiancee can drive it, any man should be able to drive it.
I'd like to de-power the MSM. I'm not a fan of the power steering in these cars.
So again, HTFU.
#7
I'd do it. ****'s easy. HTFU.
My daily driver for the last 4 years is a 2600lb extremely front-heavy FWD turbo car wearing 245/45-16s.
No power steering. Rack not gutted properly, just removed pump and left the lines open. Piece of cake. I'm not a big dude, either. If my 110lb fiancee can drive it, any man should be able to drive it.
I'd like to de-power the MSM. I'm not a fan of the power steering in these cars.
So again, HTFU.
My daily driver for the last 4 years is a 2600lb extremely front-heavy FWD turbo car wearing 245/45-16s.
No power steering. Rack not gutted properly, just removed pump and left the lines open. Piece of cake. I'm not a big dude, either. If my 110lb fiancee can drive it, any man should be able to drive it.
I'd like to de-power the MSM. I'm not a fan of the power steering in these cars.
So again, HTFU.
I have a depowered rack in my current car, had a manual rack in the other. Weight is managable on either, don't be a *****.
#8
It's 100% personal preference. My 110lb girlfriend could drive my depowered '99 with nothing more than a, "It seems harder to turn than my car until I get moving." Then I've let a 300lb autocross instructor drive my car and he was fighting back tears and bitched about it for an hour after he drove the car for 40 seconds.
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Thanks, I think I'll go ahead with it. Another reason to not visit the gym, right?
Ryan, did he use a torque wrench when doing up that big nut in the rack? I've heard if you go over the top with it you end up with a more-effort-than-usual result.
Ryan, did he use a torque wrench when doing up that big nut in the rack? I've heard if you go over the top with it you end up with a more-effort-than-usual result.