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hi waid im converting my old jeep using kia picanto eps column but dosnt work on 3 wire, you think i can use ECU kia soulSince early Fox did not have airbag, this mod would be as easy in Fox as early Classic. Plus its easy to get a manual Rack & Pinion for a Fox. Early classic are stuck with sloppy steering box which is why I converted my Falcon to Rack & Pinion. If I recall, Coyote does not have provision for power steering pump so why stay with manual rack and pinion. Junkyards are full of EPS now!
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@CarMichael Angelo did it to his 2JZ-swapped Fairmont.Hope you guys don't mind the ressurection of this post. Was looking at this mod around this time last year, and revisiting it recently when I stumbled across this video by HotRod. Maybe this would be a worthwhile look into. Has anyone did this here? Can this be made to work with hydroboost?
Yep I did...@CarMichael Angelo did it to his 2JZ-swapped Fairmont.
Yep I did...
Used a 2009 prius eps column, cut down and modified to mate to the Ford column.
3 wire hookup ( 12v switched, and a constant 12v and gnd)
It "fail safes" to manual mode if the motor quits working for whatever reason, and is a little easier to steer than what a PS system would feel like if the belt broke.
I Mated it to a standard ratio manual rack, and it steers stupid easy. It's different from the power steering feel though, the EPS adds a slight " disconnected" feeling to the steering.
Something I'm sure I'll get used to.
Couldn't say.Good to know its working for you. I've been on the fence with this idea for a bit now, but a couple of years back did a hydroboost setup on my foxbody. Slowly getting back to doing stuff on the car, since we've had so much free time lately. I guess one quick question, does the EPAS unit care anything about weight? Meaning do these units have issues with 3800-4000lb vehicles?
Couldn't say.
The unit was intended to control the super weenie tire section width and relative light weight that a Prius would have....But, with the ratio in a steering rack being the equalizer of sorts...maybe it wont matter that much..somebody's gotta try and see.
I'll be that Huckleberry too