building a power steering cooler

s14fbs

s14fbs

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so I'm going to build a power steering cooler to my ka-t elimiate the tube under the subframe I was going to just use a cx racing cooler with 8an fitting with an line from rack to cooler and then to power steering and just run a 10am line from the tank to the power steering pump here are the links of the stuff what do you guys think

the cooler
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Al-T...rQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories#ht_3835wt_941

hose ends
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-220887/

hose
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-230810/
 
KeysSr said:
y r u doing that
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cause my stock cooler line is broke and I have the Isis power steering line so if I go to a cooler and ss line I don't have to worry about melting my lines cause I can reroute to fix all my problems at once and gain a cooler at the same time
 
s14fbs said:
cause my stock cooler line is broke and I have the Isis power steering line so if I go to a cooler and ss line I don't have to worry about melting my lines cause I can reroute to fix all my problems at once and gain a cooler at the same time
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ok
 
Dr. Dooms said:
why do you always ask stupid questions?

you dont need it to be that big.. half the size would even work
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y the fuck do u need to upgrade your powerstering fluid cooler the stock one works just fine but his is fucked up so i can c y he is doing it
 
first of all -8 is to big for everything -6 is the correct size... this is the cooler i used

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/PRM-1002/

overkill and can be mounted right to the radiator support, since im using a pullley that is smaller than the stock one on my setup, im massivly over spining the powersteering pump ie normally its at 12000rpm at a 7000rpm engine redline, mine is closer to 20000rpm because of the pulley size, i would boil the power steering fluid in one run at countyline, with this setup no more problems :)

edit also it doesnt need to be steel braided as its the return that gets cooled and its low pressure so regular push on rubber hose would work fine...
 
KeysSr said:
y the fuck do u need to upgrade your powerstering fluid cooler the stock one works just fine but his is fucked up so i can c y he is doing it
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because when you use the power steering a lot, which you do in drifting the fluid heats up more.. and if it heats up enough it will blow the pump.

thats like saying "why do you need an oil cooler,its fine without one"
it works but its safer and better with
 
Dr. Dooms said:
because when you use the power steering a lot, which you do in drifting the fluid heats up more.. and if it heats up enough it will blow the pump.

thats like saying "why do you need an oil cooler,its fine without one"
it works but its safer and better with
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ok, so its a " nice to have thing" not really needed but nice to have
 
kudos

gsracer said:
first of all -8 is to big for everything -6 is the correct size... this is the cooler i used

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/PRM-1002/

overkill and can be mounted right to the radiator support, since im using a pullley that is smaller than the stock one on my setup, im massivly over spining the powersteering pump ie normally its at 12000rpm at a 7000rpm engine redline, mine is closer to 20000rpm because of the pulley size, i would boil the power steering fluid in one run at countyline, with this setup no more problems :)

edit also it doesnt need to be steel braided as its the return that gets cooled and its low pressure so regular push on rubber hose would work fine...
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this guy... alwayz droppin awesome info all over the forum - thanks!
 
gsracer said:
first of all -8 is to big for everything -6 is the correct size... this is the cooler i used

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/PRM-1002/

overkill and can be mounted right to the radiator support, since im using a pullley that is smaller than the stock one on my setup, im massivly over spining the powersteering pump ie normally its at 12000rpm at a 7000rpm engine redline, mine is closer to 20000rpm because of the pulley size, i would boil the power steering fluid in one run at countyline, with this setup no more problems :)

edit also it doesnt need to be steel braided as its the return that gets cooled and its low pressure so regular push on rubber hose would work fine...
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thank you for the info the only reason I'm running ss is from the rack to cooler cause it's going to be under my turbo so I
don't
wanna melt regular hose and I'm just going to mount in under the driver headlight area since there's no roomin the core sopport cause of the
mid mount

s14fbs said:
thank you for the info the only reason I'm running ss is from the rack to cooler cause it's going to be under my turbo so I
don't
wanna melt regular hose and I'm just going to mount in under the driver headlight area since there's no roomin the core sopport cause of the
mid mount
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And the size was what I wasent sure about
on the hose
so smAller cooler and hose

Thanks Adam and Jerry for the good info
 
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i mean you can run a larger cooler for sure but you dont want it to get too cold because the steering will get notchy feeling until it warms up.
 
No I'll go with a 9 row cooler with 6an I'm just going to replace the barb fitting on
the rack with a 6an fitting so I don't have to
worry about clamps
 
My setup:

-Little finned transcooler, comes with 4ft of 3/8 rubber pressure hose
-4ft of 3/8 rubber pressure hose
-1ft of 3/4 regular rubber hose for return line
-Clamps for hoses
-Zipties

Total cost = $40

Mine is mounted in the front bumper on the drivers side where the little vents are. Zipties holding it in place. It came with a little mounting kit if i wanted to put it in front of the radiator but i heard that can be bad.

Heres the transcooler i used:
http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/we...erial_6015018-P_895_R|GRPCOOLAMS_555665678___

The only problem right now is that my return line kinks but that can be fixed easily.

Hope this helps.
 
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