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Old 01-15-2018, 06:56 AM   #25 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by oldtamiyaphile View Post
I always thought it would feel like crap and bought a MR2 pump to swap out the mech pump, but I thought I'd try just taking the belt off first. The steering feels better than the non assisted Suzuki I had, and I prefer the faster ratio. The MR2 pump is huge and heavy so I don't expect I'll ever use it. Ideally you'd gut the rack properly, but it's not necessary.

For $0 and ten minutes, the ROI is pretty good.
Once I start doing a few aero mods and stripping some weight out of the car I may try it out.
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