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fez601

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hello everyone,could i fit power steering on my 1984 944,at the moment it is normal steering,if i was to get all the parts needed of a porsche with power steering would i come across any problems.many thanks billy
 
I wouldnt bother if I were you. Power steering doesnt add a deal to an early 944, apart from weight.
 
im with 944 man on this.. even so far as to say that if you can get to south wales and bring the spanners, you can have the PAS off my '44 in exchange for your non PAS setup.
 
I was going to swap mine for non-PAS but the owner of the non-PAS donor didn't get his act together so I just went with a non-assisted PAS rack. Even that is fine except for parking.
 
My old LUX didn't have power steering and the feedback and feeling of control was amazing. My turbo does have it and compared to the LUX, it feels pretty numb and nowhere near as enjoyable. Dont get me wrong, the steering feel is still pretty good but it was certainly a shock and quite disappointing to be honest as id expected the turbo to feel as nimble and controllable through the twisteys but in reality, the non powered LUX was much more fun to drive.

I simply don't get the feedback needed to give me the confidence to get the car sideways at high speed through the bends.

If i could rip my power steering out i would without a second thought.
 
ORIGINAL: swright

My old LUX didn't have power steering and the feedback and feeling of control was amazing. My turbo does have it and compared to the LUX, it feels pretty numb and nowhere near as enjoyable.

If i could rip my power steering out i would without a second thought.
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exactly how my PAS equipped 944 feels after my manual 924's (thats plural, not S)

its going .. it has to, my subaru is currently nicer to drive .. and thats just wrong.
 
ORIGINAL: Fen

I was going to swap mine for non-PAS but the owner of the non-PAS donor didn't get his act together so I just went with a non-assisted PAS rack. Even that is fine except for parking.
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whats the ratio like compared to a manual rack ?

# turns lock to lock ?


 
It's the same ratio as the PAS you have, and as I haven't driven the car since 2006 you might be better than I am to comment. 3 turns maybe?

It's a pretty hard-core mod to just remove the PAS to be honest, but if you do it you need to keep the rack filled with PAS fluid and get a hose made up to connect the inlet and outlet so the fluid can move between the ends. Apparently if you just pack them with grease they seize pretty quickly.
 
Id thought about it. To remove the PAS rack and replace it with an unassisted part is quite a big job though. I have a manual crossmember (but not a rack, yet) but the prospect of changing this means that I probably wont bother. My car has a new rack fitted too: perhaps I'll remove the pump as described by Fen...
 
My '82 944 doesnt have PAS either and to be honest i kinda prefer it that way, you feel more in touch with the steering (...plus its a great forearms workout too when your driving round town!). [:D]
 
ORIGINAL: Fen

It's the same ratio as the PAS you have, and as I haven't driven the car since 2006 you might be better than I am to comment. 3 turns maybe?
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havent a clue to be honest .. only picked my 944 up last week, and have done about 50 miles in it at low speeds with knackered wheel bearings just to get it home.. and its currently in the barn on axle stands getting some much needed attention

924's are 4 turns lock to lock IIRC I know there was some talk about getting quaife(?) to do a short run of the appropriate golf quick-rack made up with the correct pinion gear to suit the 924, but i dont know if it ever happened.

connecting inlet to outlet makes sense to keep the rack happy, good to know its a potential way forward.

I'll see how she feels with new tyres/wheel bearings/discs/foo/blah before i give the PAS any more thought, but i strongly suspect it'll go, as i did love the direct feel of the 924.
 
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