Thread: Racing, and power steering.

Hey friends.

I plan on taking my 01 GTP to Thunder Hill raceway for a track day down the road.

The car is ready to go at this point, however I don't trust that the power steering will hold up without grenading. Do these cars just have weak pumps? Is there anything I can do to make sure it can make it through a whole day of track use?

Thanks!

Thank you for the input!

@Scotty: Yes it's a road course. Both my 97 and my current 01 seem real eager to make unhappy p/s noises. I had the rack replaced about 10k ago. Perhaps I just need a new pump, or maybe they are all noisy from time to time?

I'd definitely be interested in a cooler! Are there any kits out there?

Also could you say, put on a larger pully to underdrive the power steering? Would that lower the stress on it?

Thank you for the reminder. I have new 12" rotors up front, and new pads all around. Although I am using DOT 3 fluid. Is there any disadvantage to running dot 4/5 etc?

DOT4/5 are actually better for racing. They have a substantially higher boiling point, which is a huge enemy in racing. Dot4 is around 450* and Dot5 is around 500*; whereas Dot3 is around 400*.

If you're going to run them, you have to do a complete flush though, the chemical makeup is different.


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