Power Steering: Rumors Or Facts???

[TriCkCiViC97]

I've been hearing from many that if you take out your power steering, your car gains 40 horsepower. I myself thought this was complete bs and others thought so as well. Is there anyone out there who really knows what the deal is with the power steering horsepower gains???

[jOYRiDe]

Originally posted by TriCkCiViC97
I've been hearing from many that if you take out your power steering, your car gains 40 horsepower. I myself thought this was complete bs and others thought so as well. Is there anyone out there who really knows what the deal is with the power steering horsepower gains???

40hp? bwahahha it 'frees up' the hidden hp but not by that much!!!
remove a/c, p/s get an electric water pump....get some of those AEM under pullies and you've found i'd say 10-20hp (rough guess)

[TriCkCiViC97]

yeah i knew i couldnt be 40 horsepower, is it a pain in the ass to drive w/o power steering?

[jeisai]

I have a 97 dx coupe. yes it's a pain in the ass to drive without power steering.

[Rice-Rocketeer]

It's totally different to drive a car that was designed for power steering and has been removed to driving a car that never had power streering. It's not worth it bro. And tell whoever told you that to stop trying to act like they know what they're talking about.

[jOYRiDe]

Originally posted by jeisai
I have a 97 dx coupe. yes it's a pain in the ass to drive without power steering.

sucks to be you!! i guess u got bigger biceps then me though :hehehe:

[Rice-Rocketeer]

Originally posted by jeisai
I have a 97 dx coupe. yes it's a pain in the ass to drive without power steering.

I happen to like the better road feel no ps gives me. Power steering gives you a filtered, artificial road feel.

[Protek]

Originally posted by Rice-Rocketeer


I happen to like the better road feel no ps gives me. Power steering gives you a filtered, artificial road feel.

yea, but at least you can park your car without getting a hernia.

[TriCkCiViC97]

okay...suppose i take out the p/s and the a/c. If i put in an electric water pump thats supposed to give more horse??? How much is one of those?

[jeisai]

Ok, you make a good point, R-R. I do like the way it feels driving down the highway, but parking is a bitch. And making sharp little turns too.

[Rice-Rocketeer]

Originally posted by Protek
yea, but at least you can park your car without getting a hernia.

Dude, with the large civic steering wheel, turning the wheel at a dead stop takes no more than like 20lb/ft of torque. And no offense but if you can't do that or find it "hard", you need to start working out my friend. I'm not exactly hercules either. If you get a smaller "racing" steering wheel, yeah it could harder.

Besides the actual time that you spend "dry steering" is extremely small.

Originally posted by TriCkCiViC97
okay...suppose i take out the p/s and the a/c. If i put in an electric water pump thats supposed to give more horse??? How much is one of those?

Dude...concentrate on real power adders. Headers will give you much more power than any of the things your considering.

[Rice-Rocketeer]

Originally posted by jeisai
Ok, you make a good point, R-R. I do like the way it feels driving down the highway, but parking is a bitch. And making sharp little turns too.

You need to learn to minimize "dry steering" as much as possible. It should become second nature and you don't even think about it. But if you were to need to turn the wheel completely back and forth 5 times in a dead stop, it could start being a pain in the ass, but why would ever do that?

[jOYRiDe]

Originally posted by Rice-Rocketeer


Dude...concentrate on real power adders. Headers will give you much more power than any of the things your considering.

yeah just get the basic mods first, i/h/e (Intake Header Exhaust)

[jOYRiDe]

if u want, remove the a/c and p/s yourself (it costs nothing and u get more-SOME- hp)
electric water pumps in AUS are relatively cheap...about $AUS180-250
it should be cheap in the states...i suggest davies, craig pumps

oh but i think u need to buy an extra part for the pump and its the same price...dont quote me on that though

[1995HondaCivic]

my car didnt come with powersteering, and it feels so much better with out it