power steering yes or no...?

[CoolinAE86]

Hey guys just wondering if the power steering is good for drifting or if i can take it out right now i'm running with out it so i don't know if it would be easier wto drift with it..?

[speed-inc]

Changing to non power steering will give you more steering lock. The knuckles are longer.

I do have non power and drifting the car can be stressful. But you get used to it and the steering response is always great.

[Bubble_Drift]

Use a NON powersteering rack with Power steering knuckles.
These are shorter and give you extra lock.

I have it and it works amazing!!!


Drifting has never been this easy!

[speed-inc]

Oh sorry mixed it up then

[CoolinAE86]

So it's better with out the power steering..?

[Bubble_Drift]

What do you have now?

If the car came stock WITH powersteering, then I would convert it to NON powersteering. If you just disconnect the power steering system, it will only make steering harder. Will not give you any extra lock or whatever..
There is a difference in steering racks.

If the car came stock withOUT powersteering, then keep it that way, only replace the steeringknuckles with the shorter powersteering ones.

[CoolinAE86]

the car came stock with power steering what i've done is just disconnect the power steering so i have to convert it to non power steering

[GTRJazz]

After a hour of flying around brands hatch I was glad I had power steering fitted. Add big semi slicks and lots of castor and it would be a must.

[Miguel - Newera]

I run power steering on my GT Apex Levin, my colleague with a Trueno GTV (20V) doesn't. He complains it gets very heavy for drifting and his shoulder can hurt a bit after a day steering one handed on the track (He uses the handbrake a fair bit ). Power steering's definitely a benefit... I've not had any problems drifting with power steering fitted.

If you use shortened knuckles you may (as I did) find the car becomes unstable at high (Motorway) speeds, since the steering becomes too sensitive...especially where roads have groves worn in them by trucks..

I fitted tie rods that allow more steering lock, in addition to shortened knuckles. The result was that the lock would be so much the tyres touch the inner arches, etc. On full lock moving off from standstill the car almost stalls as it needs to turn such a tight radius. So shortened knuckles with uprated tie rod ends connecting to the rack are overkill.

So I switched back to the standard PAS knuckles and kept the high lock tie rod ends. These are an inexpensive modification (About £100) that works well. I can still get good lock and I have the stability at speed I prefer. I don't have problems running out of lock when drifting.

I definitely wouldn't recommend disconnecting the power steering though. That's pointless, unless you're worried about losing a negligible amount of power to run the pump.

[sergiocharged]

when u mean change the steering knuckle u mean change this like the picture and change the tie rod i can understand that but what u mean with good lock when u change the tie rod what kind ?shoter?larger?

really this is new for me