99SSMOKIN

What are the best upgrades for the steering? I.e., pump, pulleys, linkage, rack set up

Zmg00camaross

iTrader: (11)

go manual rack haha. But if street car I would go with stock oem replacement parts

cranny

A good external cooler.

UMI Sales

iTrader: (1)

What is your steering doing wrong in the first place? Feel? Overheating? Ratio?

What is the car doing wrong that you want to improve?

ramey

99SSMOKIN

Nothing wrong other than 115000 miles on it I guess. It does seem to be making a crackling sound when I steer back n forth. Havnt quite tracked down the sound though. Anyway to see if the PS pump is good??? I think in 2001 they added a steering cooler to the Camaro v8 s. Didn't know if the stock setup is fine or if people upgrade it to perform better. It's my DD right now so I am not sure about manual steering.

99SSMOKIN

OK..... crackling was just the steering linkage hitting a loose heat shield. Power steering seems to get hot.

sjsingle1

iTrader: (1)

turn one PS pump........and get rid of the stock PS cooler if you have 1.......and replace with a tranny cooler type...i use royal purple syn fluid.....the best you can do for upgrades

99SSMOKIN

Is a tranny cooler type just larger? I dont have a PS cooler stock. How bout the rack setup? Any more confirmations on the problems of driving with a bad pump?

Thanx for all the info again

Anthony Williams

iTrader: (3)

Turn One pulley, you'll never have to pull the pulley to pull the pump again.

BMR Tech2

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The Turn One pump is excellent and reduces fluid temperature and eliminates the power steering whine at full lock. Excellent upgrade for handling guys.

2fresh

iTrader: (20)

is this pulley lighter than stock? just wondering if it will free up any hp as well?

truekoa

iTrader: (21)

I read that the Turn one pump is a little stiffer compared to an OEM replacement, is this true?

If it is, how stiff is the steering, what is it comparable to?

BMR Tech2

iTrader: (5)

Not the one to ask on this one. haha The car I drove with it never ran without it and it had a brand new rack so there was no back-to-back comparison for me. And, at the time, I was driving a '99 Trans Am, so it absolutely felt stiffer. What I do know is that it pushes the correct amount of power steering fluid and doesn't overexert itself like the factory pump. This could potentially mean it is smoother.
- Kevin

99SSMOKIN

Just checked out turn one's website. That's the way I am going. Great info

mitchntx

iTrader: (14)

An alternative is PSC www.pscmotorsports.com

Send them your pump and for $100 or so, you get a pump rebuilt and revalved just like teh TO pump.

Used a bunch of them.