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namkeaps
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22nd Aug 07 at 14:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
we been looking at quickracks for our corsa b track project but they no longer do the full rack .. and contacting quaife they dont even make a kit anymore ... so been told EPAS would be a logical thing to look at installing

whats bits are needed?
how much roughly does it cost?
ease of fitting?
any instructions on fitting?

thanks in advance all!
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ive done a couple of epas conversions now, it works well with high powered corsas.

its not an easy job, need dash out, lots of wiring and fusebox needs to be modified for the motor to fit, column bracket needs modifying asn does the ignition barrel. you also need new indicator housing and bearings (unless you get thse with the column) one of the pedals (clutch I think) needs a bracket made up and welded as it bolts onto the non epas column bracket and doesnt on the epas one.

we charge £300 for the conversion all done.

[Edited on 22-08-2007 by Dave A]
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i see .. so its not as simple as remove non epas column and bolt in an epas one? lol

will be doing it all ourselves so will need to source the parts

what cars had them in?
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corsa b 1.2 16v and some 1.0 12v
namkeaps
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cheers buddy ... will have to do a bit of reseach me thinks. car is fully stripped out anyways so not much taking apart to do to get to the column etc etc
wilkogsi
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22nd Aug 07 at 17:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
saxo epas pump
1 relay
live and a earth
ring a speicalist place like hydromatics and they will come out and make your pipes to fit!
Nic Barnes
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can use std corsa pipe, dont need one made
wilkogsi
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depends where u mount the pump, but yer as above.
Nic Barnes
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battery tray pretty much only place will fit
wilkogsi
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trial fitted mine under the scuttle panel.
Nic Barnes
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how did you go about sorting the resevoir?
wilkogsi
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was thinking cut it in half and have it plastic welded back together [takin off about 1 inch], then cut a round peace out ov the scuttle and the cap with just be on show.
wilkogsi
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was unsure how much higher the bottle has to be tho as some are gravity fed?!?
Nic Barnes
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22nd Aug 07 at 17:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
probably be fine.

id rather go with a quick rack and may end up doing so
Simon_16v
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Whats the difference between quickrack and epas? I wanna put something on my car as my arms are taking its toll now
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quick rack, well i aint looked up for corsa but used to have one on my nova is less turns lock to lock, but theyre heavier. its a manual rack. epas obviously electric power steering
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Ooo, so basically quickrack is non-pas but just less turns to full lock? Hmmm wish epas weren't so bad for fitting
Nic Barnes
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yes but quick rack when not moving is heavier than normal rack i found in the nova
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Jesus standard is bad enough on the standstill. Must of been like a gym workout for you
Nic Barnes
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no get used to it really
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im being a gippo, using a pas rack with all the pas removed....... one quick rack
jr
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Ste L
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quote:
Originally posted by broster
im being a gippo, using a pas rack with all the pas removed....... one quick rack


sound's like a good idea that
Woody@DC
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The EPAS is the same ratio as a quickrack.
The places I have seen advertising quick racks include Demon Tweaks and they quote the kit as a Quaife item but ran out 3 months ago and have had them on order ever since.
Spoke to Quaife who have never made one for the corsa, so not sure if the nova is the same?
Both EPAS and quickracks are 2.5 turns lock to lock.
k e l
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mine was simple one wire when i converted my engine and it works a treat

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