Power steering Cooler -
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Melting Slicks
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From: Middletown DE
Power steering Cooler -
Is the power steering cooler really required? For a daily driver / occasional track use????
I had to relocate it for a project this weekend and curious if i can just remove it.
I had to relocate it for a project this weekend and curious if i can just remove it.
Melting Slicks
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From: Wichita KS
Re: Power steering Cooler - (SmoothFRC)
Is the power steering cooler really required? .....
I don't know for sure, but I would leave it on. GM usually doesn't attach parts that are not needed.
Le Mans Master
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From: Montreal Qc
Re: Power steering Cooler - (mapman)
I don't know for sure, but I would leave it on. GM usually doesn't attach parts that are not needed.
Team Owner
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From: Overwhelmed as one would be, placed in my position.... DFW, TX
St. Jude Donor '05
Re: Power steering Cooler - (SmoothFRC)
Well, I've managed to boil the PS fluid in an especially long and tight autocross in the middle of the Texas summer. If you decide to remove your PS cooler, let me know... I'll buy it... :yesnod: :lol:
Racer
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From: Farmington Hills MI
Re: Power steering Cooler - (SmoothFRC)
You will need high pressure hose, if you drive your car when it is cold outside, you will see 400-600 psi pressure spikes. If you want a high peformance plate & fin type cooler that is much smaller let me know.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Middletown DE
Re: Power steering Cooler - (jpas)
I was under the impression that the cooler was on the return side of the steering rack... - which would not really be under much pressure? is this incorrect?
Le Mans Master
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From: Los Angeles CA
Re: Power steering Cooler - (jpas)
If you want a high peformance plate & fin type cooler that is much smaller let me know.
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Re: Power steering Cooler - (SmoothFRC)
Power steering cool is standard on the Z51 and Z06 equiped cars. yes it makes a difference when you run hard. But for occational track days I dont think it would matter. - ppl who run a lot of track days then YES it will help along with an Oil cooler and a tranny cooler.
PPl in ZO6's oil temps with out an oil cooler get up to 277 to 285 real fast. I have an oil cooler and accusump and a tranny cooler in my car. My oil temp has not risen abouve 235 when I run hard on the track.
Also need to define occational. For me occational is once a month at a Road course with about 4 to 5 hours per weekend of hard track time.
I have seen Z28 camero's and most Bimmers boil there powersteering fluid when they are run hard on track days when the car does not have a power steering cooler.
PPl in ZO6's oil temps with out an oil cooler get up to 277 to 285 real fast. I have an oil cooler and accusump and a tranny cooler in my car. My oil temp has not risen abouve 235 when I run hard on the track.
Also need to define occational. For me occational is once a month at a Road course with about 4 to 5 hours per weekend of hard track time.
I have seen Z28 camero's and most Bimmers boil there powersteering fluid when they are run hard on track days when the car does not have a power steering cooler.
Drifting
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From: Sacramento CA
Re: Power steering Cooler - (AU N EGL)
If you go to the track AT ALL, you need to keep that cooler in place, period. I have seen too many people boil their PS fluid and ruin all of the steering components (steering rack, pump ect.) It gets expensive to fix.
Le Mans Master
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From: Los Angeles CA
Re: Power steering Cooler - (Jackal)
If you go to the track AT ALL, you need to keep that cooler in place, period. I have seen too many people boil their PS fluid and ruin all of the steering components (steering rack, pump ect.) It gets expensive to fix.
