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leelandy

posted on 27/9/09 at 07:51 PM Reply With Quote
corsa electric power steering

has any one tried using a corsa elctric power steering column ????? good idea or waste of time ??
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prawnabie

posted on 27/9/09 at 07:54 PM Reply With Quote
Someone suggested this before and the general opinion was its not needed on a 7 type car due to the low weight
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madrallysport

posted on 27/9/09 at 07:56 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by leelandy
has any one tried using a corsa elctric power steering column ????? good idea or waste of time ??


i've fitted these to a few rally cars for people, its good in mk2 escorts etc, but it would be of no use in a 7, steering would be much to light, leading to no feeling in the steering

[Edited on 27/9/09 by madrallysport]





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posted on 27/9/09 at 08:01 PM Reply With Quote
My mates got one in his corsa rally car- it has a really tight lsd and is very hard work without it. No good for a 7 as you'd turn steering with your pinkie giving no feel :-(





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leelandy

posted on 27/9/09 at 08:05 PM Reply With Quote
ok thanks
just a thought as im breaking a corsa at the mo !!!

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40inches

posted on 28/9/09 at 10:46 AM Reply With Quote
I have fitted a MGF column, it's smaller and lighter than the Corsa. It needs a pot wiring into the ECU loom to replace the speed sensitive input, this gives the choice of degree of assistance or non at all, could fit a girly button instead Do you need power steering? probabley not, but nice at parking speed then switch it off, or if some disability means you have weak arms.
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