PS delete

[cwh19]

Has anyone deleted the power steering on their 94-95? My car is just a perfect weather weekend crusier that will see the track a few times a year. The look of the motor without that hideous bracket looks so much better.

What all is involved and is it worth the time to do it?

[94svtcobra]

it will be a b*tch to turn with anything bigger than 17x8 up front, n it will still suck

[gmkillr]

I deleted mine and went with the Flaming river kit to do so.
Very nice kit that came with everything needed to do the job.

Dont get me wrong, your not going to be doing any parallel parking with manual steering but its not nearly as bad as most that have never done it make it out to be. I dont regret it one bit and it does really clean-up that driver side of the engine bay.:thmbsup:

[scott5]

it will be a b*tch to turn with anything bigger than 17x8 up front, n it will still suck

Its not too bad with a 17x8 but i never tried to turn anything bigger


I deleted mine and went with the Flaming river kit to do so.
Very nice kit that came with everything needed to do the job.

Dont get me wrong, your not going to be doing any parallel parking with manual steering but its not nearly as bad as most that have never done it make it out to be. I dont regret it one bit and it does really clean-up that driver side of the engine bay.:thmbsup:

x2 on this statement.. Flaming River is the way to go

[cwh19]

I deleted mine and went with the Flaming river kit to do so.
Very nice kit that came with everything needed to do the job.

Dont get me wrong, your not going to be doing any parallel parking with manual steering but its not nearly as bad as most that have never done it make it out to be. I dont regret it one bit and it does really clean-up that driver side of the engine bay.:thmbsup:


yea i was reading about that on corral. What size wheel do you have upfront?

[Silverhatch]

On the '95 vert I had, I rednecked it and chopped the power rack lines off and left the ends open. Once the car got to about 5-10 mph you couldn't tell it was not there, and that was with the power rack on it. My sister who weighed about 140#s used to drive it alot and parallel park it. This was with stock tires in the front. The fox has a full flaming river kit with skinnys in the front, to be honest the steering isn't that much better.

[93FOX]

it will be a b*tch to turn with anything bigger than 17x8 up front, n it will still suck
when did u do it??
its not bad only wen ur sitting still when ur moving it fills so much better
you fill everything the cars doing
i love mine

[yeahloh95]

call lou for your flaming river parts i got both mine from him i have a standard ratio on my coupe and a quick ratio on my svo it is way harder to park but not too bad

[Martin0660]

The fox has a full flaming river kit with skinnys in the front, to be honest the steering isn't that much better.

Amazing enough, my Capri is EASIER to turn with 50 series street tires on the front than my tall skinnies in low speed situations (parking). You kind of get used to always having the car moving to park it. I'll even just make a few shots rather than kill myself.

The REALLY neat one was here at the end of this season. We just welded up my spider / side gears so I could move the car around. you better make sure it's pointed where you want it to go before giving it any gas with a locked rear end.


call lou for your flaming river

X2 - That's where I got mine too, good price :D

[gmkillr]

yea i was reading about that on corral. What size wheel do you have upfront?


Street wheels = 17 x 9 w/ 245-45-17
Drag wheels = 15 x 3.5 w/ 26 x 15 M.T. sportsmen S.R.

Od course its easier with the skinnies on their but not bad with the 17's:thmbsup:

[cwh19]

On the '95 vert I had, I rednecked it and chopped the power rack lines off and left the ends open. Once the car got to about 5-10 mph you couldn't tell it was not there, and that was with the power rack on it. My sister who weighed about 140#s used to drive it alot and parallel park it. This was with stock tires in the front. The fox has a full flaming river kit with skinnys in the front, to be honest the steering isn't that much better.

So all you did was take the pulley bracket off and cut the lines off?



X2 - That's where I got mine too, good price :D

How much was it. You can PM me if you don't want to post it.

[juice_man_86]

I wouldn't just cut the lines off, I'd replace the rack. I don't know how true this is, but, I've heard the rack could lock up without the fluid pumpin through it.

[Martin0660]

How much was it. You can PM me if you don't want to post it.

Hell if I remember. Whatever the best price I saw out there was ... less a little bit :D It was a couple of year ago I bought mine.

[crazylou]

u either like it or u dont it would be ur own prefrence, personaly if ur gona drive the car and b parking and such i would say no but if ur just weekend warrioring it than what the hell midias well ripe it off... ur 68 chevelle doesnt have it and it sux but u can feel everything the does when driving it...

[cwh19]

Hell if I remember. Whatever the best price I saw out there was ... less a little bit :D It was a couple of year ago I bought mine.

Oh ic ha. No problem.

[Silverhatch]

So all you did was take the pulley bracket off and cut the lines off?


Yeppers. You can probably unscrew them. I heard that the lines can't be kinked shut, they have to be "open". Fluid WILL come out of the lines at first when turning the wheels lock to lock. I drove mine this way for at least 2 years as a daily driver, never had anything lock on me.:thumbsup: You could pull the pump, Disconnect the lines, not cut, and drive around a few days to see how you like it. If it sucks, I don't see why you couldn't hook everything back up, bleed it and be back to stock.

[93FOX]

I wouldn't just cut the lines off, I'd replace the rack. I don't know how true this is, but, I've heard the rack could lock up without the fluid pumpin through it.
yeah i heard same thing

[sinful rides]

The rack has 2 lines on it. I've heard if you get a line to connect both holes you'll have a self contained system and it won't bind up because you still have oil inside.

Thats what I was told about the VWs. Should be the same for everything else to

[cwh19]

The rack has 2 lines on it. I've heard if you get a line to connect both holes you'll have a self contained system and it won't bind up because you still have oil inside.


That seems like it would make sense actually. Plugging the holes up would probably suffocate the rack and cause it to lock up, but if its self contained, somewhat like a self contained SC is, it should work.

[cwh19]

So a guy on corral just offered me a straight up trade; my power steering assembly for his flaming assembly. He said his car has turned into a more often driver so he wants the power steering again. I think I'm going to take it.

I've never had to mess with steering before. How difficult is it to remove?

[yeahloh95]

its not bad at all just pb blast everything so it comes apart nice

[scott5]

So a guy on corral just offered me a straight up trade; my power steering assembly for his flaming assembly. He said his car has turned into a more often driver so he wants the power steering again. I think I'm going to take it.

I've never had to mess with steering before. How difficult is it to remove?

DO IT! it is not hard at all especially on our cars

[cwh19]

DO IT! it is not hard at all especially on our cars

I think I will then

[cwh19]

Would anyone be available around the greensburg/north huntington area on wednesday the 16th that has done this kind of thing before to maybe help me out. If not thats cool, my friend and I could probably figure it out. It'd just be nice to have someone there who has done it before ha. I have never done anything with steering ever.

i think I could swing some pizza or something lol. :goodidea:

[93FOX]

Pm me ill give u my cell if i aint working i can help