i got a question for everyone, can you install power steering into a 90' honda crx? if so, where can i get the parts and how much you think it will run for?

 

Yes you could, from a 88-91 Civic with PS.

Why would you ruin a CRX with PS?

 

The slow heavy steering? I find it's definitely a handicap for an autocross car, it's hard to move the wheel fast enough and you sacrifice precision. I am currently putting together a P/S setup with an MR2 pump and I will be installing a steering quickener.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ED9man &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">The slow heavy steering? I find it's definitely a handicap for an autocross car, it's hard to move the wheel fast enough and you sacrifice precision. I am currently putting together a P/S setup with an MR2 pump and I will be installing a steering quickener.</TD></TR></TABLE> Wouldn't the Quaife QRS kit be a slightly easier route?

 

juss get the whole steering rack and column out of a DA integra w/ ps:.
bolts right up..

or the quick steer rack and colum out of a non PS ef civic:.

 

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I think newbs like pain.. its a theory I have.

 

for real, me included

 

or go buy some weights?? Beef up!

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by .Manny. &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">or go buy some weights?? Beef up! </TD></TR></TABLE>

you guys dont get it. its not that its too hard to turn, its that the car turns too slow. when you are turning lock to lock real fast with some 275/35/15's hoosier r comps you NEED power steering to turn the car fast, we are not talking about some wimpy pizza cutter stock tires here. I dont care how much GNC pills you take you are not going to turn faster with a stcok rack than a PS rack period.

TO the OP Im probably going to do the same setup using a smaller electric pump out of a Euro renault or fiat( I forget what its from). you need a 88-91 civic rear crossmember with the P/S rack for what you want to do, since you will be making new lines for the custom setup

 

off topic, where are some budget wheels i can buy for that size tire? cause i would like them for auto x...

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Crx Jimmy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">you guys dont get it. its not that its too hard to turn, its that the car turns too slow. when you are turning lock to lock real fast with some 275/35/15's hoosier r comps you NEED power steering to turn the car fast, we are not talking about some wimpy pizza cutter stock tires here. I dont care how much GNC pills you take you are not going to turn faster with a stcok rack than a PS rack period.
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I don't dispute any of that.. I know what its like. I am just saying if you want power anything you might be better off buying another car.

 

Haha Manny I already am, you would laugh at me driving a small civic hatchback..

i weigh 260lbs. with 19'' guns...

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Crx Jimmy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

you guys dont get it. its not that its too hard to turn, its that the car turns too slow. when you are turning lock to lock real fast with some 275/35/15's hoosier r comps you NEED power steering to turn the car fast, we are not talking about some wimpy pizza cutter stock tires here. I dont care how much GNC pills you take you are not going to turn faster with a stcok rack than a PS rack period.

TO the OP Im probably going to do the same setup using a smaller electric pump out of a Euro renault or fiat( I forget what its from). you need a 88-91 civic rear crossmember with the P/S rack for what you want to do, since you will be making new lines for the custom setup</TD></TR></TABLE>

I get it jimmy, i really do...just being a tool

With all the mods done around here on these cars, I'm sure someone has done it. Give yourself a couple of hours and give it a search. I've thought about this myself but just had my manual rack rebuilt so eh.

 

i want to run my crx with PS cause it makes it a whole lot e-zer to turn and i'm tired of have to turn that wheel so damn hard....

 

so what exzacly do i need to get to have PS&gt;????

 

The whole rear crossmember complete with steering rack from an USDM Civic that had power steering. If you are going to use the stock pump, you will also need the OEM pump + bracket + lines, unless you are fabbing up your own do-hicky.

 

i've got a quaife rack, and have been thinking about the power route for a while too, for the same reasons (autox) as stated above.

having never looked at the power civic rack, how different is it from the non-power unit? any way to use the quaife unit with it?

 

Try putting some air in your tires, world of different.

 

I'm running 225/45/15 R comps with a Quaife QRS. ...and I'm running 6 degrees of caster. The car turns great! ...and with little effort once the car is moving.

I thought the DX automatic CRXs had P/S. You might look that route. ...but I don't think you need it. You go P/S and you will loose a lot of the feedback from the steering wheel.

 

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