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[sunderlandboys]

Looking for help please has anyone put powered steering onto their Classic Mini

Can anybody help me would like to put power steering onto my 19921275 mini
which is the best type to use and how is it done

Thanks
Bryan

[MGBailey007]

may i ask why?

[ANON]

be prepared for people to start whinging and asking why

corsa electric pops to mind, think someone was doing conversions on fleabay not so long ago.

[orangeboy]

think mk2 mania do ps conversions

[miniman.matt]

The corsa c ones have been widely used.
A few how too guides have been on here over the years. Seems quite common with peeps doing engine conversions so have a look through those threads

[danny79]

you will need a
CORSA / COMBO ELECTRIC POWER STEERING COLUMN EPS AND CONTROL MODULE from same vehicle and one of these to control the speed sensor.


http://www.ebay.co.u...d0#ht_558wt_951

http://www.ebay.co.u...4#ht_1899wt_951

than you will need to do a small bit of fabrication and there you go.
powersteering in a mini. or any vehicle you want to install it in really

[DanFuke]

Wouldn't going to the gym be easier?
Sorry had to be said.

I have heard of the corsa ones but always worried you would lose some of the feel through the wheel.
Although it would make parking easier

[mab01uk]

Try this link below for details on using the Vauxhall Corsa EPS Column in a Mini

FAQ - Mini Electric Power Steering:
http://www.16vminiclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16507

(Despite what some say it is possible to have good 'sporty' power steering with plenty of 'feel' in some modern cars..........for instance read any road test of a new MINI and the direct 'go kart' feel steering is praised for feedback. Rover designed the original Electro-Hydraulic ps system with the distinctive whine as fitted to R50/53 Mk1's and BMW replaced it with a fully electric ps column for the R56 Mk2).

[MGBailey007]

i just think you will loose the classic mini feel

[Brad_Raybould]

i just think you will loose the classic mini feel

I thought this too. Yeah, I agree that it would be great for parking but you would just loose that great sense of driving a mini.

[danny79]

the good thing about the kit about is you can turn it off when driving and on when parking so you get the best of both worlds.

[MGBailey007]

i cant think of any advantages because the steering isn't that hard even when parking as long as you are moving a little bit, at work we have Bedfords MJ and that's a massive off road truck with no power steering and off road wheels and that's hard

[cooperdan]

Nooooo, what is wrong with you......

thats like having a fresh salmon and going yeh can i have curry sauce with that....what the hell dont even think about it...

[joshspragg]

seems to be a waste of time and money.

[MGBailey007]

even if you can turn the power steering off it will be a different steering rack and wont feel the same