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Electric power steering pump #2667781
06/19/19 10:08 PM
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Guys I have a Firm Feel stage 3 steering box on my Cuda and love it however, my ps pump is kind of in the way as I need to fit a crank trigger and vac pump on the engine. So I e looked into electric pumps! They remote mount and by all accounts work great, they put out around 1400 psi which is a little higher than I’d like but possibly still within the specs of the steering box. If you google it there are several conversion that pop up. I’d be interested in your thoughts?

Re: Electric power steering pump [Re: crash520] #2667810
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Are you talking about an electric pump, or electric motor assist? You can do electric steering like the new cars have and get rid of the whole PS mess. There are some retrofit kits out now.

Re: Electric power steering pump [Re: AndyF] #2668098
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Motor assist is what I would be doing, ditch the hydraulics.


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I agree, like trying to streamline a horse to go faster. eek


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Unfortunately motor assist is not an option for me, laws down here would make going down this path very difficult

Re: Electric power steering pump [Re: crash520] #2668484
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I've once read about Toyota pumps that were suitable and simple enough to retrofit in an older car.
Based on that I bought one once, but ofcourse it turned out I needed one that was a few years newer, because those would have some variable pump control built in.
The older ones just work at one rpm and are always pumping and heating up the fluid.

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Originally Posted by crash520
Unfortunately motor assist is not an option for me, laws down here would make going down this path very difficult


I'm curious how in depth any inspection is that the mod you are seeking that it would be noticeable enough to flag your car, or maybe just how lucky we are in the US. eek


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Re: Electric power steering pump [Re: jcc] #2668937
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Your very lucky living in the US.
Our police carry decibel meters with them and on Friday and sat night cruises they will write you a ticket if the exhaust is ‘loud’, and they will write you up for an inspection. The inspection is where the trouble starts as such, because I would be altering the original steering from OEM that’s an issue, changing a pump doesn’t interfere with the mechanical connection of the steering, another little one they do is make you turn a tight circle, if your inside wheel scrubs indicating you could be using a spool in your diff, they will write you up as an unroadworthy vehicle. Yes your lucky in the US

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Originally Posted by BigBlockMopar
I've once read about Toyota pumps that were suitable and simple enough to retrofit in an older car.
Based on that I bought one once, but ofcourse it turned out I needed one that was a few years newer, because those would have some variable pump control built in.
The older ones just work at one rpm and are always pumping and heating up the fluid.


I’d love to be able to control the pump a little, most pumps are controlled by the BCM. When not turning the wheel the pump motors idle down.

Re: Electric power steering pump [Re: crash520] #2669058
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Originally Posted by crash520
Your very lucky living in the US.
Our police carry decibel meters with them and on Friday and sat night cruises they will write you a ticket if the exhaust is ‘loud’, and they will write you up for an inspection. The inspection is where the trouble starts as such, because I would be altering the original steering from OEM that’s an issue, changing a pump doesn’t interfere with the mechanical connection of the steering, another little one they do is make you turn a tight circle, if your inside wheel scrubs indicating you could be using a spool in your diff, they will write you up as an unroadworthy vehicle. Yes your lucky in the US


Organize with LIKE minded people and overthrow that stupid government.

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Originally Posted by crash520
Your very lucky living in the US.
Our police carry decibel meters with them and on Friday and sat night cruises they will write you a ticket if the exhaust is ‘loud’, and they will write you up for an inspection. The inspection is where the trouble starts as such, because I would be altering the original steering from OEM that’s an issue, changing a pump doesn’t interfere with the mechanical connection of the steering, another little one they do is make you turn a tight circle, if your inside wheel scrubs indicating you could be using a spool in your diff, they will write you up as an unroadworthy vehicle. Yes your lucky in the US


Thanks for sharing. FWIW its worth, I spent some time In Australia in the early 80's and its a great country, and great people, really enjoyed it. Of all my travels, it was the only country I would live in other then the US, but not sure they would have me, laugh2


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Re: Electric power steering pump [Re: crash520] #2669215
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crash have you got a pump , bloke in Brisbane was selling TS Astra pumps fairly cheap.

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Originally Posted by dodgy
crash have you got a pump , bloke in Brisbane was selling TS Astra pumps fairly cheap.


Is this some Australian slang?

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Originally Posted by Frankenduster
Originally Posted by dodgy
crash have you got a pump , bloke in Brisbane was selling TS Astra pumps fairly cheap.


Is this some Australian slang?


crash is the poster with an issue. he is being asked if he has a pump. if not, there is a guy in Brisbane that is selling pumps off TS Astras (a car model form the Holden line) .

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Originally Posted by dodgy
crash have you got a pump , bloke in Brisbane was selling TS Astra pumps fairly cheap.


Dodgy, yes I saw his adds, according to a PS guy on the Northside the Astra TRW pumps can’t be pressure controlled, so he says, they run around 1400 psi and I’d like it around 800-900 psi, he has a pump kit out of a European car (mini, bmw) that can be, but I’m thinking it’s a sales pitch and I don’t know that much about ps pumps. The Astra pumps are cheap, his conversion pump is $1400😳 and that a little more than I would be prepared to pay

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The way i understand it the astra pump will increase pressure as the demand increases and is built into the pump, there are a couple of ways to wire them up as to the pump starting up, i have two pumps here ear marked for my ute and factory power steering box. Im just going to run them as is and hope the box will handle it, first pump i picked up for $60 so you can find them cheap. Also apparently they can draw a bit of power so a good alternator will be needed.
My son also has a ktm 520 exc, fast bike for a 17yo that weighs about 80kg.

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Originally Posted by TC@HP2
Originally Posted by Frankenduster
Originally Posted by dodgy
crash have you got a pump , bloke in Brisbane was selling TS Astra pumps fairly cheap.


Is this some Australian slang?


crash is the poster with an issue. he is being asked if he has a pump. if not, there is a guy in Brisbane that is selling pumps off TS Astras (a car model form the Holden line) .


Thanks. I am aware of what a Bloke is but....
The lack of a capital letter at the beginning of the sentence, then the lack of a question mark after "have you got a pump" had me thinking that this was some Australian expression like "Shrimp on the barbie" or "Carby" for carburetor.
Carry on.

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Originally Posted by dodgy
The way i understand it the astra pump will increase pressure as the demand increases and is built into the pump, there are a couple of ways to wire them up as to the pump starting up, i have two pumps here ear marked for my ute and factory power steering box. Im just going to run them as is and hope the box will handle it, first pump i picked up for $60 so you can find them cheap. Also apparently they can draw a bit of power so a good alternator will be needed.
My son also has a ktm 520 exc, fast bike for a 17yo that weighs about 80kg.


The ASTRA BCM controls the pump speed via rpm/car speed, and other inputs for sure, I’m wondering if on one of the two control wires a variable resistor somehow couldn’t be put in line to control the pump speed and pressure ???? I would like to have the pump pressure at around 800psi, the Astra pump runs around 1400psi, Mopar pumps are supposed to be 900-1300 psi roughly I’m told, there is also a ps bypass valve which may work, I might need to grab a cheap pump and experiment a little

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