This Is Randomness(and my build thread, I swear).

[LJ851]

i havent felt a difference so far with having them blocked off, but im not going to argue with you because there has been so much bickering in this thread so far lol

I have had 2 e 30's without power steering. One had the rack drained and bolts put in the holes. It drove great with no side effects except slightly harder steering at low speeds.

The second one is my current one with a fully functional PS system that i thought had a bad pump so i cut the belt. Damn near impossible to drive, so much resistance unless you turned the wheel really slow. parking lot situations were comical.

So... dry rack, no prob. wet rack, maybe so link banjos.

[dnick]

wait what? " but thats how it seems the liquid would work to me" dont get that part?
you have to remove the fluid either way.

[FunfGan]

NO!! Remove as much fluid as you can. Its only purpose is to assist under pressure. If you dont pressurize it, it just gets in the way and causes resistance.

Nick I have to say I'm going with LJ851 on this one. No offense, but thats how it seems the liquid would work to me... We'll see what the outcome of no fluid is though.

[LJ851]

Haha. So either way, you would suggest leaving as much of the fluid in there as I can?

NO!! Remove as much fluid as you can. Its only purpose is to assist under pressure. If you dont pressurize it, it just gets in the way and causes resistance.

[dnick]

If you get most or all the fluid out it shouldn't matter what you do as air is easily compressible. Linking the fittings makes it idiot-proof, and there are some determined idiots out there....

i havent felt a difference so far with having them blocked off, but im not going to argue with you because there has been so much bickering in this thread so far lol

[dnick]

lol not sure if you want to ask that, itll turn into a big stupid discussion that will get nowhere. Theres a few threads on here about this, ive basically read them all lol and i just said, fuck this im getting the bolts. Ive thrown the wheel back and forth many times so far and it feels fine. There is no pressure increase or bullshit like that that some people say will happen (which is why they say get the one that has the little hose that connects both holes).

sparknotes: get the bolts, youll be fine. :)

[FunfGan]

If you get most or all the fluid out it shouldn't matter what you do as air is easily compressible. Linking the fittings makes it idiot-proof, and there are some determined idiots out there....

Haha. So either way, you would suggest leaving as much of the fluid in there as I can?

[LJ851]

ive heard otherwise.. there are soo many threads on either linking them, or just putting bolts in both holes. i just went with throwing the bolts on em.

If you get most or all the fluid out it shouldn't matter what you do as air is easily compressible. Linking the fittings makes it idiot-proof, and there are some determined idiots out there....

[FunfGan]

ive heard otherwise.. there are soo many threads on either linking them, or just putting bolts in both holes. i just went with throwing the bolts on em.

Anybody? Whats your take? It sounds like Vinnie30 just did the bolts too.

[dnick]

Ideally you want the remaining fluid/ air to be able to circulate, so linking the banjo bolts with a hose is the cheap and cheerful way.

ive heard otherwise.. there are soo many threads on either linking them, or just putting bolts in both holes. i just went with throwing the bolts on em.

[FunfGan]

For you also add to advantages the fact that you won't have to figure out how you're going to do a power steering pump, reservoir, and lines with a v8 in the bay and any extra work involved.

Yeah the only trouble I had was how to hook the lines up to the pump on the 5.0, but glad I don't have to do that anymore haha.

[dnick]

For you also add to advantages the fact that you won't have to figure out how you're going to do a power steering pump, reservoir, and lines with a v8 in the bay and any extra work involved.

yes that too!

[LJ851]

Ideally you want the remaining fluid/ air to be able to circulate, so linking the banjo bolts with a hose is the cheap and cheerful way.

[VinniE30]

For you also add to advantages the fact that you won't have to figure out how you're going to do a power steering pump, reservoir, and lines with a v8 in the bay and any extra work involved.

[dnick]

Sweet, thanks. You know what size the screws are?

yeah! and ummmm not really, i just got lazy and ordered ps delete screws lolol ..

http://www.tcmotorsports-store.net/tc-motorsports-power-steering-eliminator-kit.html

kinda pricey, but i had the money awhile back hahah