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Started by L A R V E N, Oct 18 2011 11:00 AM
DIY: Rectify Light Steering Twin turbo SUBARU Legacy SUBARU Legacy JDM BH5 MY99 Tw

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#1 L A R V E N

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Posted 18 October 2011 - 11:00 AM

DIY: Rectify Light Steering

- Model of car DIY is being performed : SUBARU Legacy JDM BH5 MY99 Twin turbo GEN3

- Aim: Takes away the Speed Sensitive Steering settings.

- Tools needed (if any) : Torch, 10mm Spanner or Shifter

- Rough costings and source of parts (if possible) : $0 Free - Depending if you have a torch or other hand tools.

- Warning: Please use this information with caution, as it's a change that should be made carefully as this could have an impact on other setting..
this is only for instructional purposes only, If you choose to use this information you do so at you own risk.

- Article Found: uklegacy.com

- Instructions:
  • Disconnect battery (Using 10mm spanner or shifter).
  • Under the driver's side there is a box to the right hand side of the steering column (Use a torch as its normally dark under there) disconnect the white plug (Picture Below)
  • Reconnect Battery. (Using 10mm spanner or shifter).
  • Now go for a drive.
Below Picture of the box and plug


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Posted 18 October 2011 - 11:27 AM

Just curious, what's the benefit of doing this?

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Posted 18 October 2011 - 11:39 AM

Not much LOL... if you have driven a car with the settings on it feels weird maybe to light.. feels more stable, like I now have more feeling. But at the end of the day its personal preference. Just makes it feel sable. Its hard to explain... on my model bh5 its really to light at low speed but now it feels heavy

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Posted 19 October 2011 - 03:00 PM

does this work on gen 2 liberty's
 

 

 

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Posted 19 October 2011 - 03:28 PM

does this work on gen 2 liberty's

dont belive your car has speed sensitive steering mate. just good old power steering.

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Posted 19 October 2011 - 06:25 PM

shonkiest.


diy.








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Posted 19 October 2011 - 06:53 PM

^ lol.. :)

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Posted 19 October 2011 - 06:56 PM

Chris your old etune is strange as mine sure does not have this...
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Posted 19 October 2011 - 07:57 PM

does this work on gen 2 liberty's

If you want heavier steering, remove the power steering pump. Only JDM cars came with these variable steering systems.

I would have gone to the kitchen, collected a brown bag, dropped my dacks, pinched off a loaf in said bag, done up dacks, stickytaped bag, placed bag in envelope, and mailed it right to your face for being such a tool.


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Posted 19 October 2011 - 08:12 PM

If you want heavier steering, remove the power steering pump. Only JDM cars came with these variable steering systems.

You'll find Luke, that it's actually the rack that needs to be replaced to remove the variable power steering, as they have an electric servo in the rack itself, and when they overheat, they fail, leaving the steering switch like crazy between heavy and light.

JDM 2.7:1 rack FTW.

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Posted 19 October 2011 - 08:20 PM

My comment was aimed at quietone Alex, who owns an AUDM gen2 RX, which does not have an electronically controlled variable rack.

I would have gone to the kitchen, collected a brown bag, dropped my dacks, pinched off a loaf in said bag, done up dacks, stickytaped bag, placed bag in envelope, and mailed it right to your face for being such a tool.


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Posted 19 October 2011 - 08:28 PM

My comment was aimed at quietone Alex, who owns an AUDM gen2 RX, which does not have an electronically controlled variable rack.

Fair enough

It's not a good idea to run a power steering rack without fluid, but rather as the manufacturer intended, as rack failure would be very quickly imminent.

If a manual rack is desired, the rack itself needs to be converted.

Retarded.

Refer to JDM 2.7 rack comment.

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Posted 19 October 2011 - 08:32 PM

It was a joke ;-)

I would have gone to the kitchen, collected a brown bag, dropped my dacks, pinched off a loaf in said bag, done up dacks, stickytaped bag, placed bag in envelope, and mailed it right to your face for being such a tool.


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Posted 19 October 2011 - 08:45 PM


Chris your old etune is strange as mine sure does not have this...



I know right..! Lots of little things are so different...


shonkiest.


diy.








evah.



LOL - I know, but hey :blush:My next DIY post will be WAY BETTER and less on the shonky side...
BUT it does work, and there is so much more control...

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Posted 19 October 2011 - 08:57 PM

It was a joke ;-)

So funny.

I know right..! Lots of little things are so different...



LOL - I know, but hey :blush:My next DIY post will be WAY BETTER and less on the shonky side...
BUT it does work, and there is so much more control...

Looking forward to it!!

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Posted 19 October 2011 - 09:16 PM

JDM 2.7:1 rack FTW.


True dat....

But JDM 2.4 (STi RA) rack FTMFW!!
(i cant wait to fit my S201 rack! ;))

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Posted 19 October 2011 - 09:50 PM

You're getting a 2.4 rack Matt?


You animal! You'll hiccup and swerve over three lanes on the freeway!

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Posted 19 October 2011 - 09:57 PM

I have one sitting on the back table atm ;) from a s201!, ive been on the list for about a year now than my name came up! Only $300 delivered and looks tight as, just needs a slight scrub

Came with a schmick set of AVO bushes too!

And yeah skippy said dont sneeze on the highway lol

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Posted 19 October 2011 - 09:59 PM

where did you score one from? Skip?

Can't say I need one... but... you know how it is.... :P

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Posted 19 October 2011 - 10:09 PM

Yeah skippy, they come in extremely rarely so he has a list setup.

I put my name down febuary of 2010 andl i was about number 15 back then...he rang me a few months back and said one was coming in and i was on top of the list!! Unfortunantly that v6 RA had the rack removed by someone in japan so i waited for the s201 to come in and BAM its now mine :D

Keen to install it, should be crazy compared to my crappy stock RX 3.something pathetic rack

And its STi so its gotta be good lol
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