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KLJ895W
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Power steering

#1 Post by KLJ895W » Wed Nov 09, 2005 12:03 pm

This may be interesting to people who want to try fitting power steering to a dolomite:<br>
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David

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1980 1850HL with Sprint gearbox, propshaft and axle<br>
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KLJ895W
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Re: Power steering

#2 Post by KLJ895W » Wed Nov 09, 2005 1:04 pm

Should have said: Nowt to do with me.<br>
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David

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1980 1850HL with Sprint gearbox, propshaft and axle<br>
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Jon Tilson
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looks...

#3 Post by Jon Tilson » Wed Nov 09, 2005 1:13 pm

like that could be made to fit fairly easilly where the parcel shelf goes....<br>
Any limp wristed types willing to guinea pig it? My wife never liked parking the Sprint on 185's<br>
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Jonners

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dollysteve
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Renault

#4 Post by dollysteve » Wed Nov 09, 2005 1:39 pm

Could potentially use one from a late model Clio aswell.

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^

#5 Post by algtj » Wed Nov 09, 2005 1:48 pm

Limp wristed people!<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :lol --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /laugh.gif ALT=":lol"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :lol --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /laugh.gif ALT=":lol"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :lol --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /laugh.gif ALT=":lol"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br>
Jon, what on earth are you doing letting the Mrs drive <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :D --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /happy.gif ALT=":D"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br>


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My Mrs....

#6 Post by Jon Tilson » Wed Nov 09, 2005 8:07 pm

drives whatever in the current fleet (see huge post months ago) she currently fancies...<br>
which is usually the blue 1850 with o/d at the mo...<br>
She doesnt like the P6 and the Jag is out of MoT...<br>
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Jonners

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Re: My Mrs....

#7 Post by algtj » Wed Nov 09, 2005 8:14 pm

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SprintV8
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Re: My Mrs....

#8 Post by SprintV8 » Thu Nov 10, 2005 8:02 am

From memory on the Renault's there's a sensor on the rack that control's the ECU Voltage and stuff like that?.<br>
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<p>1980 Dolomite Sprint V8 (They laugh at me because I am different. I laugh at them because they are all the same!)<br>
1997 Vauxhall Calibra 2.0 16v SE8<br>
2003 Suzuki GSX1300R (http://www.SuzukiHayabusa.co.uk http://www.UKbusas.org)<br>
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Re: My Mrs....

#9 Post by 1300dolly » Thu Nov 10, 2005 5:04 pm

my mate agrees with mr v8 as well saying it wont work due to voltage stabalizing,ecu,s and an allsortment of other baffling with science terms.<br>
Justyn

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Re: My Mrs....

#10 Post by davepoth » Thu Nov 10, 2005 5:34 pm

so Hydraulic is the way to go then? Doesn't the maestro rack fit?

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Re: My Mrs....

#11 Post by SprintV8 » Fri Nov 11, 2005 5:38 am

It may work but probably not as well as it was intented.<br>
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No speed sensitive or variable ratio which I sure the ECU controls.<br>
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<p>1980 Dolomite Sprint V8 (They laugh at me because I am different. I laugh at them because they are all the same!)<br>
1997 Vauxhall Calibra 2.0 16v SE8<br>
2003 Suzuki GSX1300R (http://www.SuzukiHayabusa.co.uk http://www.UKbusas.org)<br>
Ronnie Barker A Legend.</p><i></i>

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