DIY Electric Power Steering on the Time Attack Civic
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- Опубліковано 12 жов 2024
- We finally install the MB electric hydraulic power steering pump on the budget time attack civic.
Disclaimer: This video is meant for entertainment purposes and not as a detailed instructional video. Should you use this as a “how too” the creator takes not responsibility for any damages to body or property.
I like your thinking behind using this particular pump. With that said, I feel like having that pump sitting next to your ecu within your passenger compartment is a bit on the wild side. Especially given that those pumps were designed to be mounted remotely under the hood somewhere. Even if you had to mount it where the washer fluid bottle goes and relocate it somewhere else, I feel like that's a huge pill to swallow if hydraulic fluid leaks on my electricals. Hopefully you're going to do another video moving that pump to somewhere within the engine bay using less hose, which requires less fluid. With that said, cool project. I'm taking the EPS route using the steering column mounted motor from a Toyota matrix (same as the Prius) because I don't wanna deal with the fluid any more. Cool vid!
Thank you so much for this comment. Seems like a much better EPS Route.
This car is a track only car so I’m not worried about it in the footwell area. Could it leak sure but this was the best spot in my setup. The washer bottle is long gone but with the wide 17’s I run there is not a lot of room in that location. Not trying to say this is the best spot everyone but for me it was.
I did look at electric column but most reviews I have read spoke about over boosted feel. I also did not want to dig into having the ECU control it.
I did the same thing in the Ralliart!
I used a volvo/ford unit. Found one out of the UK for a great price. The Luk units where pricey!
I ended up using no cooler as my pump is mounted in the truck for weight distribution. The lines run under the car and so far that seems to be enough. Even on a 45 min super spirited canyon drive.
Nice work! Maybe see you monday!
Nice! I found our about the Volvo/ford unit after I had already gotten this Luk one. Looks like a good seatuo as well.
Got a part number ?
Did you run a controller to modulate how much pressure / assistance it gives?
@mikelbring nope. It has 3 or 4 wires for inputs, but I just use the one to trigger the Pump on.
Nice... can you share MB part # so it would be easier to source. Thanks
Nice video, about to do the same in my Integra. What's the high pressure fitting for the pump?
Thank you for your time and energy!
You always have awesome videos
Thanks!!
I’m pretty sure the pump needs a signal from speed sensor? So the pump is on at 100% pressure all the time regardless of speed? Wouldn’t that overheat the pump? I could be wrong 🤷🏻
This pump is a 3 wire (Ground, 12v and switched on/off). There is a version of this pump that has 4 wires the 4th being for speed. In my case it’s just on and off, I can hear the pump increase assist when load is applied.
NICE!!!! Question When you had the oem power steering pump what belt size where you using I have a kswap with power steering no a/c and having a hard time finding a belt size
I measured with a string and then took it to the parts store and bought 4 belts around that length and found the one that fit that way. I don’t have the pet number I used on the belt, sorry.
Great video. you have inspired me to do the same. is the blue wire going directly to the switch on the dash?
Yes it goes to the dash switch with a 10a fuse to +12v ignition power. Thanks for the kind words!
Great video, do you have a wiring diagram you can share of how you wired it up and what relays/ cricuit breakers etc that you used?
I don’t unfortunately. It was very simple to wire. The large brown wire is a Chassis Ground, the large Red is a 12v constant (I run this through a 80s breaker) and the small blue wire is a 12v switched that I have connected to a IGN on power (I chose to put a switch on my dash in this wire so I can turn it off if needed).
@@FFAttack thanks man. I have a 70amp circuit breaker for the large red wire, will that do the job or does it have to be 80amp.
Should be fine, I have not put an Amp clamp on mine to actually test it but normal running of the pump it should be around 30-40a only time you will see 70+ is if the pump get stalled out (full lock for a while). I did the full lock test on mine and no issues.
@@FFAttack awesome thanks.
No problem, glad to help.
How’s the alternator hold up with the amperage?
No issues so far.
to do the swap do you use the rack with power steering to begin with and switch it with an electric one, or do I have to buy a manual rack?
You need a power steering rack, all your doing is removing the engine driven pump and replacing with this electric one.
Great content!
What size/thread pitch are the -AN Fittings in the rack? And is that the factory EK rack. Great video love the content 👌
My car has a DC2 subframe and rack in it for the K swap. They rack fittings are 14M X 1.5 and 16M X 1.5. Good luck 👍🏼
Did you need any pressure restrictors from pump to rack?
Nope, not needed.
How did you run the new belt
I used a EP3 idler pulley and a non AC belt.
Have you ever weighed your hatch?
It’s 2450 with me in it and a 1/2 tank of fuel.
Part number on pump
本田红头发动机😀
loud as fuxk
Ok
The Volvo power steering pumps are much quieter. Awesome video! and great fab work.
how is it with quick turns? some had had issues with that when they use electric pumps.
I have not noticed any issues, on the track I have not had any lag in assist.
@@FFAttack did you wire into speed input?
No this pump just has a on/off signal.