power steering

I fab up this winter a power steering rack on my Superformance MKII Finally the weather changed and got a chance to drive it today. It is awesome it made the car completely different. Works great from 0 to 135 mph Hopefully i will get a chance to try it out opening weekend at Watkins Glen.
 

Rick Muck- Mark IV

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Olthoff has installed EPAS in several SPF GT40s including some that are racing SVRA. For those who want power assist that would be my starting point.
 
I used a Flaming River universal front steer rack. Made two brackets to bolt in stock location. had to make inner tie rods. used a borgesen steering joint to stock steering shaft.moved the horns to right side.Used a Volvo electric power steering pump with early mustang sway bar end links to mount the pump. you need one 14mm - 6an fitting and two 16-mm fittings and three 90 - 6 fittings. It was very simple and it works GREAT! i will get pictures this week.
 

Terry Oxandale

Skinny Man
I utilized the Prius EPAS. Very simple default mode of 12vdc + and -...period. Provided about double the torque at the wheel, and drew about 22 amps at full lock. I did have to shorten mine, but the '40 has a little more room for one. Control box is separate from the unit, which makes positioning easy. Self centers fine, and never felt like I lost any feedback to the wheel.
 
I fab up this winter a power steering rack on my Superformance MKII Finally the weather changed and got a chance to drive it today. It is awesome it made the car completely different. Works great from 0 to 135 mph Hopefully i will get a chance to try it out opening weekend at Watkins Glen.

Hi:

Can you describe how it made the car completely different?

Thanks!

/s/ Chris Kennedy
 
My cars steering was very heavy at high speeds. I do not have to try and hold my self in the seat even with the belts tight.Still have great steering feel.
 
Hello all, like Jim I also chose a Volvo/Ford electric power steering pump for the CLK build. I found a used one locally that luckily came with the mounting bracket and hoses. I fabbed up a small corner for the pump to live in the front suspension cradle, ahead of the passenger footbox (LHD). The hose's run to the rack was just 24 inches/60cm and required the local parts store to crimp together a pressure line using the old ends. Donor car was a Volvo v50 .
 

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Terry Oxandale

Skinny Man
Once I did an EPAS adaption and realized it wasn't that hard to do, and the result was very satisfying, I'll never go back to hydraulic systems.
 
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