posted Apr 23, 2011 7:54 AM by will clark
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updated Apr 23, 2011 8:54 AM
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 - Replaced Whiteline 30mm solid bar with Eibach 32mm hollow bar
- Whiteline bar: 19lbs
- Eibach bar: 11lbs
- In the pic above (click to make it bigger), note the superior features of the Eibach bar:
- Welded on discs prevent the bar from sliding (I added the metal stops on the Whiteline bar)
- Uses the factory mounts (with new bushings)
- The new bushings are asymmetric and include a part that butts up against the welded on disc - very thoughtful design
- Finally, everything bolted up as expected. In contrast, I had to buy a special drill bit to bore out the endlink holes on the Whiteline bar.
- Re-configured the catch can setup to vent to atmosphere instead of plugging back into the intake manifold.
- Improving the EPS power assist
- Turns out that the EPS expects a lower-pulse rate than the VSS provides.
- SOS connected the VSS directly to the EPS input and called it a day.
- To return to stock-like effort I ordered a 1/40 pulse divider from Race Technology per the advice of "stratocaster" on s2ki (thread: http://www.s2ki.com/s2000/topic/828592-power-steering-eps-and-aftermarket-ems-problems/).
- On AP1 cars, gauge connector C has the relevant wires. Blu/wht on C3 is the input from the VSS and wht/blk on C1 is the output to the VSS.
- Blu on C5 flows from the gauge cluster to the ECM and the VSS - what does it do? Service manual shows it's a tach signal and SOS cut it from the connector - presumably they're tying the ECM directly to the VSS.
- They are very difficult to access with the dash on. This will probably have to wait until winter when I remove the dash and slim down the wire harness.
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