vital123

i got a 97 civic hatchback with a stock d167y motor... And im looking to install Power Steering..But not sure what i need. Any help would be great. If i put this in the wrong place sorry.

B18C5-EH2

You'd need a subframe/cross member/bulkhead, power steering rack, hoses, lines, pump, reservoir,etc.all from a similiar Civic model that had power steering. I'd say the closest thing would probably be a 2000 Civic DX hatchback. I might assume any 96-00 Civic EX set-up would work too, but assuming's not really my thing.



Regardless it's going to be one huge, mother-of-all pains in your *** to do, so if it were my car i'd not even bother. You're better off buying a 2000 Civic DX HB that already had it.

hondamark35

are you sure you want P/S..? most guys are trying to get rid of theirs.

there may be a few more items you need, but i know you'll need:
-the rack and possibly rack mount brackets
-the pump and pump bracket
-the reservoir... and bracket
-and hoses.

i would suggest looking for someone on the forum wanting to loop their P/S or replace with manual, and offer them some kind of trade.

B18C5-EH2

BTW check your personal messages, thanks.

hondamark35

wow, the whole crossmember?! are you sure the mount brackets are all that different? i guess i've only ever assumed they were the same. but, from a manufacturing standpoint, you'd think Honda would want to just have one crossmember design to worry about...

i do agree it'll be a pain. easier to trade cars.

vital123

I mean.. i dont want it.. but at the same time its just a bitch because turning the wheel is so hard at times.. and when i drive my friends car " 99 honda civic coupe " the steering feels so good compared to my hard turning. I mean if there was another way of making it alittle less hard to turn id do it.

hondamark35

do you have factory-offset wheels and decent tires on it?

over the past 10 years, i've found bigger arms help a ton. with the execption of my first car, 84 prelude, i've only driven manual rack cars. it really only gets easier.

vital123

Its all stock right now. Just stealys right now. and stock tires

medorihb

you could use everything off of a 96 cx with ps. my hatch is a 96 cx and it came with PS and no AC. after 13 years the rack is starting to leak and i want to get rid of the ps anyway.... it's one less thing to break or leak by keeping it a manual rack n pinion.