A31 Steering Question

[just_matt]

I have a Cefiro with a steering rack that appears to be Hicas, (it has an extra fitting that went to a solenoid, which is now removed).

I have read somwhere that hicas steering racks have less turns lock to lock? Is this correct?

What I want to know is, Can I buy a S13 rack and swap the internal parts over to get a more responsive ratio?

Thanks,

Matt

[Dan_J]

the lock shud be the same, all i hear is there may be a problem with heavy steering

s13 suspension/steering = a31 suspension/steering

[just_matt]

Dan, Im trying to get less turns of the steering wheel to acheive full lock, not actually looking to improve the angle of wheel at full lock (at the moment).

From what i can find on the net,

S13 Stock rack 3.1 turns lock to lock

S13 Hicas rack 2.6 turns lock to lock

Therfore the Hicas rack will give a more responsive steering.

[Dan_J]

oh ok, will try and measure turns lock to lock on my non hicas cefiro

[Dan_J]

for non hicas i got something like 3.4 turns lock to lock

[just_matt]

I checked mine today and turns out I dont have a hicas rack, 3.4 turns...

The solenoid that I removed must have been for speed sensitive steering ?

[Dan_J]

it may have been....

unsure tho so get up a pic of what you removed

[just_matt]

When I got the car it had no power steering, the hose from the pump was missing.

It doesnt have a hicas rear end and the resivoir has 2 returns and 1 feed to a single type pump.

I have thrown the solenoid out, but found a pic on the net which is similar.

The sol. in mine only had one side to it, with 3 hose fittings.

I this pic there is actually 2 solenoids togeather, The blue square show what mine included.

The other is my steering rack, the top right hose went to the solenoid.

I removed this and plugged it, but still had no power assist.

I want to remove any hicas/speed adjusted assist or whatever so was thinking of getting a new rack.

Edited September 14, 2010 by just_matt