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[john h]

Has anyone looked at installing an electric power steering unit in their 924. My daughter is complaining that her n/a has very heavy steering (something to do with it running 205/50 x 14 tires on the front I suppose).

I looked at a power steer unit out of a 944, but was put off by the cost from the wreckers. I have been told I could buy an after market electric unit out of the US, hence the question whether any of you guys have looked at this or done it?
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[Grenadiers]

Never heard of electric power steering.
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[Khal]

[Kenodog]

Just about every new sportscar on the planet now comes with speed sensitive power steering. In a car park you can spin the wheel with your little finger but on the highway it reverts back to almost standard rack and pinion steering like your 924. Had it on my Mazdaspeed Miata and it was,in a word,awsome.
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2024 KLX140

[steve924]

Made two of these base column is from a vauxhaul (gm) corsa C, The first one has been on one of the 924's for a couple of years without any issues, i've kept the level of assistance manually adjustable for now making it speed sensitive is not hard just not required on a light 924.



Not hard to make just need to be safe when dealing with steering, welding, pinning and reiforcing the steering shafts and making a couple of mounting brackets and it fits under the dash ok (very tight)



Hard to see with all the wiring but its in there
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[john h]

Thanks will start looking in junk yards for a electric steering from Corsa (think it's called and Astra here) and see if I can do teh same.
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[ideola]

Steve Bassington was also experimenting with an electric power steering setup, might do some searches on "bass gt" as the author...
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[ideola]

Here's the thread with a pic of it mounted, but sadly, I don't think there's much detail about the unit he was using.
http://www.924board.org/viewtopic.php?t=28902

I thought I had some emails on the subject, but haven't uncovered them yet...
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[joejax]

Dude...seriously?
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Uhhh...you got any pics?

[ideola]

Just dug back thru some emails. Steve mentioned a Merc A-class unit that might be a good candidate, and in my own searches, at one point I had zeroed in on the electro-hydraulic setup out of a 1991-1995 Toyota MR2.
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[Mike924]

What about late model Polo?

Ought to be sized about right and from the same(ish) stable...
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