Power Steering Pump Upgrade
#1
Power Steering Pump Upgrade
Was at Laguna this weekend and actually got meat balled for sound due to the PS pump whining so loud. It actually sounded like a jet plane coming down the straight :P
Looked up the price for a new OEM one and a little poo came out. Now we are thinking of fabricating a setup to use one of the universal PSC pumps. We already put a Setrab cooler on the stock one but it still died
Looking for any insight on the issue or if anyone has already gone down this road? I saw an old thread from Buschur with an electric setup but I do not see it on their site.
What are you guys doing for your dedicated track setups?
Looked up the price for a new OEM one and a little poo came out. Now we are thinking of fabricating a setup to use one of the universal PSC pumps. We already put a Setrab cooler on the stock one but it still died
Looking for any insight on the issue or if anyone has already gone down this road? I saw an old thread from Buschur with an electric setup but I do not see it on their site.
What are you guys doing for your dedicated track setups?
#2
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How many miles on the original pump?
#6
Always checked the fluid and never let it get below the line. I have an order in for a new pump but the dealer said it could be up to 2 weeks to arrive. No rush since it doesn't get driven between events. Probably going to let my builder go ahead and order the PSC pump and move forward with fabricating a setup to make it work. I'll post back here as it progresses.
#7
Personally from my experience I don't take chances on parts store rebuilt parts. I've had to uninstall and swap out brand new rebuilt parts time and time again to the point I either find some specialty guy or just go OEM new. Don't even trust OEM rebuilt or OEM replacements that are not from the original manufacturer run.
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Personally from my experience I don't take chances on parts store rebuilt parts. I've had to uninstall and swap out brand new rebuilt parts time and time again to the point I either find some specialty guy or just go OEM new. Don't even trust OEM rebuilt or OEM replacements that are not from the original manufacturer run.
#11
Taking it off this weekend and buying a Napa rebuilt one. We'll throw it on and see how it goes. The guy that works on my car has the CEO of CSF radiators EVO X in his shop and we were looking at it today and it appears it has a MR2 electric pump setup on it. We'll try the Napa unit and if it fails we might give the MRS pump a shot.
Last edited by yip; Jul 12, 2019 at 11:47 PM.
#13
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Mike at PA or Zach at PSI had some info on why most electric pump setups dont really work on the evo. I feel like it had to do with flow rate but I dont remember exactly. Either way, Im pretty sure Zach tried to get two different things working and nothing worked right. So far the best option is the electric column assist but its not legal for autocross till prepared.
Again, I dont remember exactly why. I just know a lot of people have tried to get it right and its always been inferior to OEM pump.
Again, I dont remember exactly why. I just know a lot of people have tried to get it right and its always been inferior to OEM pump.
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I'm guessing the fast ratio of the rack requires high flow.