power steering removal?

has anyone done it and did it make a difference?

ITS MUCH HARD TO TURN WELL THATS WHAT MY UNCLE SAID:frown:

i was told it frees yup about 4-6 hp and it also builds muscle..so its a win win situation ! go for it!:bigthumb:

trying to turn at low speeds is a pain in the ass.

Originally posted by RScott
trying to turn at low speeds is a pain in the ass.

hence it builds muscles...

my fc rx7 didn't have power steering, i was just wondering the hp gains. thanks for the answers. power steering is on its way out.

when u remove anything that is expendable in the engine compartment, and operates with a belt going to the engine, u can see anywhere from a 4-8 hp LOSS

so that means power steering and air conditioning, if im not mistaken.

some people free up both on drag day :bigthumb: a lot of first timers don't know that trick.

i think its worth the extra 10 hp from removing both :icon16:

Very hard to turn at low speeds,
but if u r dragging, you don't need
anything, ps ,alt, water pump,
take whole a/c out.

Originally posted by RalphCare
when u remove anything that is expendable in the engine compartment, and operates with a belt going to the engine, u can see anywhere from a 4-8 hp LOSS


did you mean to say loss or gain?

I think he meant gain.
Atleast I hope he did:biggrin2:

Originally posted by grncivicdhr
my fc rx7 didn't have power steering, i was just wondering the hp gains. thanks for the answers. power steering is on its way out.

If you plan on drifting with the car I would leave to power steering in for it will help you wip the steering around easier at lower speeds.

i have no intention of drifting. i passed my drivers exam and learned how to drive well enough to be cometitve without power streering.

but if you tke off power steering when you have power steering rack designed for power steering to be used on it, its worse than having a non power steering car.

apparently near on impossible to turn.

i am thinking of doing this in my rb25det silvia as the crossmember is now in the way of the pwr steering lines.

and to get some new ones mad up might not be feesable at this stage

is anyone in here running with no power steering? thats the question i should have asked

Originally posted by DoriftoSX


did you mean to say loss or gain?

indeed i meant GAIN.. its just that i wrote the sentence one way.. then deleted it, reworded it, and finished off with "LOSS" which was reserved for sentence #1.. lol..

yeah, its a common thing i do. :loser: