Ok, on with the pics. I have obd2 enabled and was getting a trouble code for the ELD not being hooked up. So hooked it up from C131 to E15. I added the 3rd wire from the left on the row closest to the camera. I'm not sure why hybrid racing didn't have this included in the harness. I ordered the pigtail with the right ends on it from Sparks Racing. So, my ELD reads correctly now. As I understand it, the ELD is used to turn the alternator on/off, so having this connected should reduce the burden on the alternator and load on the engine.
I got the mr2 p/s pump hooked up. The pump has a high pitched whine... I don't think that I like it. So, have to think about what I can do about it. The steering feel is good and the power improvement is pretty noticeable
People reported an 8whp loss on the b-series when using p/s. I'm *guesstimating* that I was losing about 10whp using the smaller Jackson racing pulley for the p/s. I also filled up the gas tank today so I can keep an eye on gas mileage now that the pump is gone. I'm expecting probably 3mpg gain.
I hooked the pump up to the ignition switch, so it turns on when you turn the key. I might still put an on/off switch inline with it so that I can still turn if off when I want.
Taped the pump off to paint the rusty bits with rust inhibiting primer.
Finished product. Wasn't trying for anything fancy. Just wanted to clean it up a bit.
Anderson connectors. These are quick disconnects that I spliced into the pump's harness.
Pic of the 75A relay, and the 100A auto-resetting circuit breaker.
Washers to shim between the pump bracket and the chassis.
A pic of the hole where the pump is going to live.
Bottom view.
Pump and bracket in place. You can see on the right side, the bracket sits on top of the drivers side brace for the hasport mount kit, so you need to use washers as shown earlier to put on the left side between the bracket and frame rail to get the bracket flush. You also need 40mm screws.
Pump mounted up. You can see how I spliced the wires here. The anderson connector is at the other end just slightly out of the picture.
Home-Made high pressure power steering line. This is the Earls line. I probably wouldn't use it again. I would probably go with either Russell or Aeroquip. Once I got the hang of assembling the lines/fittings, it wasn't too bad. I used a 90deg on the pump, and 45deg on the rack.
Tubing cutter. I love harbor freight. This was like $4. I'm cutting some 3/8" tubing that I bought from the auto parts store. Getting ready to bend the line to go from the return line on the cooler to the inlet on the reservoir.
Earls tubing beader inserted into the line.
Fresh bead on the line. Doesn't look big, but gives just enough for a good clamp to bite on and not slip off.
The final bent up line. The part on the right connects to the cooler, goes in the front, tucks around the radiator and then runs straight up the side of the radiator to the reservoir.
Wow, my front end has caught a lot of bugs... I really think that a cooler is required for this setup. I reused the oem screw clamps on the bottom line. They work great...
See it all put in place...
You can see the wiring done up here. Used 8awg wire. I didn't like how much the red wire stood out in the bay...
So, wire loom fixes everything...
But at least I won't die in a head on collision.
