soundengineer

iTrader: (16)

I'm thinking about doing the short belt mod....
A. What is the proper belt for this mod?
B. anybody got a routing picture or diagram?
C. What gains will I see?
D. Will it cause any problems with my steering components?

This will be on my daily driver.
I already know I want a stiffer steering....I dont
like "LOOSE" steering.

sorry I posted this in the wrong area the first time

Corey R.

iTrader: (4)

i wouldnt do that mod for the street, id save it for the track...

you lose your power steering....

MrYenko

Ya...No power steering isnt stiff...Its friggin undriveable.

Unless you're me, and have gorilla arms.

soundengineer

iTrader: (16)

I dont mind the gorilla arms theory... I used to own a '71 camaro...with no power steering. it got totaled sitting still by some drunk jackass!!!!

dug

iTrader: (10)

Search the drag forum for proper belt length.

quickWS6

No power steering with a manual steering rack is one thing, no power steering on a power steering rack is different. It will be harder to turn the a vehicle that came with manual steering...

soundengineer

iTrader: (16)

so what would it take to convert to a no power rack???

quickWS6

A little over $600 and a couple of hours.

soundengineer

iTrader: (16)

oh well... the belt cant be all that expensive... I guess I could juts try it and see how it feels....
will it hurt any of my existing steering stuff??

quickWS6

No, the existing steering stuff will be fine. Just don't do like I did, I removed the pump assembly before trying the short belt. Without the power steering, it looks much cleaner and frees up some room and removes weight.

soundengineer

iTrader: (16)

I'm not too worried about weight unless its about 50-100 lbs.

So how hard is it to steer anyways??

quickWS6

Thats depends on the person, the wheels & tires, car weight, etc. You will not like this at all without some arm muscle, a light front end, and skinnies. I'm not a strong person, but I have about 100 pounds off the front end or more, and Convo Pro skinnies, and it was still to difficult for me. With the manual rack, it is like having power steering again with the stock wheels.