all-mtr-teg

Is the power steering cooler necessary, the one that mounts in front of the a/c condensor onto the radiator support? I'm trying to tuck my a/c and p/s steering hoses and lines, and was thinking of bypassing the p/s cooler.

Drive 4 fun

As I recall, LS does not have, GSR has a loop, and Type R has a loop with some cooling fins. I think that part of the problem is that at higher rpms, the pumping generates heat. You could drive the system less, different pulley size, or try without. Not necesssarily a good idea if you track or hold at higher rpm.

ruffrhyder

iTrader: (1)

I don't really see how the GSR "cooler" would even be effective. Like you said, it's basically a U shaped pipe mounted in front of the a/c condenser. There aren't any fins or large surface area to help dissipate heat.

Drive 4 fun

A loop of aluminum tubing with full air flow could dissapate just enough heat to keep things below cooking temp. I was told that on a track, that the PS pump bearing and seal, and hose crimp, metal to rubber, take a beating on the LS and that the cooler is enough to help that. I guess some engineer put it there for a reason, the number crunchers would have stopped otherwise.

Spawne32

iTrader: (3)

If you really must go without it, i would run a good full synthetic PS fluid with a high boiling point instead.

SleeperGSR

I think it depends on how you drive the car. For the roads and daily driving, i don't think you need P/s cooling. however, if it was designed into the car it must be there for a reason. So i would keep it unless its broken or you are removing the p/s compleatly. I go to hpde's alot and have noticed that the p/s resivor gets extreamly hot after a 30 min session. If i ever were to boil the fluid i would add some cooling, but i haven't yet. I will be switching fluids to a more high temp. is there an easy way to flush/bleed the power steering system???

Drive 4 fun

Again, I have heard of problems with the PS hose cooking at the metal rubber interface, that could happen before boiling. I would use the cooler unless for casual DD. RPM's to the pump seem to cause the temperature, and of course nobody revs, right??

4stagecandy

i removed mine when i changed all my power steering lines to an fittings and hoses no problems as of 10,000 miles

all-mtr-teg

Where do you live? How hot do your summers get? Here in cali, 115 oF in summer isn't uncommon.

4stagecandy

i live in cali in riverside