power steering cooler

[SilverRS96]

Is this part worth it? i found 1 for 20 bucks but i dont know if itll work since it was off a ls1...i saw that eric had it on his car but not sure if his worked cuz his was a 98+...hmmm any1?

[Vracer111]

Re: power steering cooler

It would be better than no cooler since the stock power steering pump deteriorates rapidly with any autocross/track use. Best to replace stock pump with a turn-one racing unit though - you don't even need extra cooling capacity of a heat exchanger with the turn-one pump. The pump runs around $240 though.

[slow6]

Re: power steering cooler

if its gonna die from autocross/track use then when it dies I would like to just remove power steering all together and switch to manual

[Vracer111]

Re: power steering cooler

I wouldn't advise a manual rack with an autocross/track camaro, it would be too many turns lock to lock. My stock power steering pump died after I came in to paddock from a fourth run session the second day at the then newly opened MSR roadcourse...was barely able to turn the wheel at low speeds with 275/40-17 Nitto NT-555RII's because of their grip. A manual rack probably would have been doable, but as said it would require too much turning of the steering wheel.