Anyone remove their power steering? How would it drive?

mazdamx3freak · Post by **mazdamx3freak** » July 5th, 2007, 11:05 pm

i was just wondering if anyone has removed there power steering and if so is it still good enough for daily use? ive drove hondas without it and they drive fine so would the mx?

XxantwawnxX · Post by **XxantwawnxX** » July 6th, 2007, 1:20 am

I drove mine daily for years without it. Turns kinda hard below like 3miles an hour..other than that it was east..i actually prefer it in my mx3.

mazdamx3freak · Post by **mazdamx3freak** » July 6th, 2007, 5:03 pm

what kind of belt would i need for runing the water pump by itself?

lakersfan1 · Post by **lakersfan1** » July 6th, 2007, 7:24 pm

I wouldn't do it. If you tried turning while hard braking, your steering will become difficult in corners ...... i.e. dangerous. If you drive like a pussy, it might not matter. But the way I drive my MX3, I'd never ditch the power steering.

mitmaks · Post by **mitmaks** » July 6th, 2007, 7:31 pm

Id keep it unless you will swap to non power steering rack. Im having it done on my Cobra since s/c in in the way of p/s pump.

XxantwawnxX · Post by **XxantwawnxX** » July 6th, 2007, 7:42 pm

lakersfan1 wrote:I wouldn't do it. If you tried turning while hard braking, your steering will become difficult in corners ...... i.e. dangerous. If you drive like a pussy, it might not matter. But the way I drive my MX3, I'd never ditch the power steering.

I race mine on a track...with turns and hard breaking. Not once was it hard to turn...

Maybe if it was autoX or sumthing.

hgallegos915 · Post by **hgallegos915** » July 6th, 2007, 8:05 pm

what is this so called manual rack?? where can I get it? my pump leaks alot and i dont want to replace it.. hmm if i bypass it will the stock rack die?

mitmaks · Post by **mitmaks** » July 7th, 2007, 1:49 am

you'd have to swap from manual rack car, ie car that didn't come with power steering rack from factory. It has different steering ratio so its easier to turn even without p/s pump.

lakersfan1 · Post by **lakersfan1** » July 7th, 2007, 1:13 pm

XxantwawnxX wrote:
lakersfan1 wrote:I wouldn't do it. If you tried turning while hard braking, your steering will become difficult in corners ...... i.e. dangerous. If you drive like a pussy, it might not matter. But the way I drive my MX3, I'd never ditch the power steering.
I race mine on a track...with turns and hard breaking. Not once was it hard to turn...

Maybe if it was autoX or sumthing.

I don't know what kind of tracks you were on, but any autoX or any road course track where you'd be below 10 MPH while making a hairpin. It'd be just dangerous unless all your turns on the road were slow and controlled. I tried it before and almost crashed trying to drive like I normally do.

n2ogsze · Post by **n2ogsze** » July 8th, 2007, 1:43 am

An MX3 as a daily driver without powersteering is a b----. It makes the vehicle all the more uncomfortable to drive--I hate it. I bent a flange that hooks a PS line to the pump years ago, causing a huge PS leak. I fitted a gasket that worked well until recently swapping out power steering pumps when I swapped in a new engine. I've been driving without powersteering for about 6 months, and I've hated every minute of it.