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Vitara power steering wedge

Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 5:04 pm
by BenT
I have made up a kit for fitting Vitara power steering to a RHD Sierra / Samurai using a machined wedge to align the steering box with the steering column.

I have tested the kit on my zook and it fits well, but I want to get a couple of kits fitted to other zuks to make sure I haven't missed anything before I make any more.

Does anyone want to be a test pilot?

The kit includes the CNC machined wedge and fasteners to mount the steering box, a mount to adapt the Vit power steering pump to the block and the required fasteners, and a spacer to move the radiator mounting bracket to clear the steering box.

Parts requred are the Vitara p/s box with pitman arm, pump, factory pump mounting bracket, hoses and reservoir.

Installation also requires a collapsible steering shaft and multi-rib pulleys from a 1600 (or a 1600 conversion!)

The box is mounted as far forward and down as possible to allow use of the stock Vitara pitman arm, and to give room to move the axle forward without the steering arms rubbing on each other.

Below is a pic of the kit:

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Price is $200 AU, and I will ship these first ones free.

Ben

Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 5:39 pm
by nicbeer
Looks great.

I am tempted and will let u know (still debating on getting rid of zook in 6m)

any option on kit without the block mount as i already have a g16B conversion?

Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 6:25 pm
by BenT
nicbeer wrote:any option on kit without the block mount as i already have a g16B conversion?
I can do just the wedge, but even with a 1600 you still need the pump mount adaptor. The stock pump position on the 1600 is really low down, and the pump will hit the chassis rail.

Ben

Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 6:40 pm
by dad
pm sent :)

Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 7:07 pm
by nicbeer
PM'd ya Ben

Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 4:16 am
by hooki
looks like a good complete kit mate.

Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 6:29 am
by BenT
OK, feedback from the first kits has been good, so I have more power steering kits available if anybody else wants one.

The price has gone up a little to $220 due to machining costs. Shipping is $30 to anywhere in Australia.

Some people were asking where the steering box is positioned with the kit. The wedge moves the box forward 20mm over the stock position, so it will also allow people to move the front axle 20mm further forward than normal before running into issues with the drag link and tie rod rubbing.

Ben

Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2010 9:52 pm
by Remydog05
Any Pics of this kit mounted??

Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2010 4:01 pm
by 4wheeljive
is there some feed back on how easy it is to install and some pics of it installed would be good

Re: Vitara power steering wedge

Posted: Tue Jun 29, 2010 11:30 pm
by lump_a_charcoal
BenT, are you still making these kits?

Also, which model Vitara steering box do they suit?

Re: Vitara power steering wedge

Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2010 7:42 am
by BenT
lump_a_charcoal wrote:BenT, are you still making these kits?

Also, which model Vitara steering box do they suit?
Yep, still making these kits, and have them in stock.

The power steering box comes from any vitara between 1989 and 1998.

Ben