Reply to "Electric Power Steering"

Ok, guys chill.

EZ is a GOOD kit, please don't misread any of my posts. I just like having my cake and eating it too, so I knew I was going to mod the EZ kit. Plus I have already done a 100% custom interior for my car, and don't have a ZF, so no speedo for the EZ VSS to read. That kind of makes a 1700 dollar kit, which mounts the motor in the cabin in a relatively unknown area for me due to my custom dash, not a logical starting point for my build.

DC electronics/motorsports units are fantastic, their Corsa control box is the best out there for those units, and their standalone and race units are superb. However, cheap they are not.

So I chose a new route, much cheaper, and all custom. Bugs to be worked out, hoping in the future I could eventually get it to point where it was fully adjustable, VSS connected, and programmable with a steering assist curve. As I said many times in this thread, this whole effort maybe a folly, but its my time and money, and I guess my fault for sharing it with the Pantera community.

The steering column support does move, a lot. If you cut it beef it back up. I don't care what kit or non-kit you use. In my opinion if it's cut and not reinforced you have a potential safety issue. Brackets, doublers, whatever. That thing moves nearly 1/16" (stock) on my car with NO load on the steering rack, just turning the steering wheel back and forth with the EPS motor connected (and yes I measured it with a dial indicator). I'd hate to see someone cut it, not reinforce it, and subsequently have it fail.

I did start this thread, and I can say the overall feeling that I got from the community's response was akin to being chastised for striking out on my own instead of buying a kit. I thought this board was for sharing ideas, what good is it if nobody ever tries something new? I thought people would be excited about the possibility of 400 dollar power steering using OEM parts easily accessible in the US. Appears I was mistaken.

I think its time this thread was locked.