Power steering conversion?

[MadMaxx]

Is it even worth considering converting early stevens body cars to power steerings from an S4?

Or, is there a quicker ratio steering box to retrofit into the manual steering cars?

Just curious

MM

[Skerd]

This has been asked many times before. The answer is do not do it.

[lotusguy]

MM,

The work is waaay too intensive. Would involve cutting the chassis and welding in the front chassis from a later car (if available). The rack is different and must also be sourced. You would need to source the power steering pump and also an electric vacuum pump as the later cars substituted these over the belt driven ones to free up room on the front of the engine to power the steering pump. Then there's the routing of the lines and installation of the reservoir. After all that is done, there's the issue maintaining the proper chassis geometry, very tricky welding that.

Just keep the manual steering and you'll become accustom to it. I'm a bit older and remember driving cars whose steering effort was twice that of the Esprit, it's not an issue with me at all. The manual steering is not that big a deal and only gets difficult when parralel parking. Besides, you can quit doing curls to develop your biceps. Happy Motoring! Jim'85TE

[MadMaxx]

I had talked to some guys from FL this weekend at road atlanta. Way too much work for the end result


Oh well, still think it could use a quicker ratio box

MM