Subject	Electric Power Steering, an idea to consider.
Posted by	JMartz on August 28, 2014 at 2:47 PM
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Message	Been reading on the subject and would love to convert my Z to EPS. There is also the simpler option of "electrohydraulic", which substitutes the mechanical, engine driven pump with one powered by an electric motor. Seen a video of one of these but have not read any reviews. The pump whine worries me but may only be noticiable in parking lots. There are several "stand alone", steering colum units. While I have not looked too closely under the dash, I doubt there is room for a motor and drive there. There is no room between the firewall and rack, and a hydraulic rack is probably not good to be used in conjunction with the EPS system. That leaves finding an OEM EPS unit that could be substituted for the the one in the Z. This is not going to be easy, especially not having eithe side-by-side to compare, i.e., if such a unit actually exists. Any thoughts?
Follow Ups	Electric Power Steering, an idea to consider. - JMartz 14:47:58 08/28/14 porsche GT3 or 997 has an electronic unit that uses oil - Zbullet 14:55:32 08/28/14 Electrohydraulic power steering pump - JMartz 18:09:37 08/28/14 I've had an electric PWS pump on my Z32 for about 10 years. - Russell@Z1 15:43:18 08/28/14 I hope you consider offering a conversion kit at Z1 someday. (n/m) - JMartz 18:04:15 08/28/14 So far this ^^^^ - Z ONLY1 21:29:41 08/28/14 Watch this video. - JMartz 07:36:23 08/29/14 russell, does the pump run full time or only when needed? (n/m) - Dane (Houston) 23:08:51 09/01/14 Another pump to consider would be the vauxhall astra pump - choklit 22:05:17 08/28/14 You know, I heard the stock one works fine too. (n/m) - ZinnZ32 11:20:35 08/29/14 MR2 spyder pump - tacozzz 23:23:55 08/29/14 Please post your findings. I'm very interested in doing this (n/m) - Turbodog (CT) 06:30:37 08/30/14 Can you do a favor for us weight folks - -Grimm- 12:30:54 08/30/14 I'm not too concerned about weight if it's heavier - Turbodog (CT) 11:57:57 08/31/14 One thing to consider when using an electric motor - JMartz 12:36:37 09/01/14 Barely noticeable on an MR2 (n/m) - dogpile 14:05:29 09/01/14 no question it will be heavier (n/m) - aliaZ 19:30:47 09/02/14
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