Power Steering Cooler Upgrade

**dino** · 08-01-2008 01:38 AM

Some pics for now. Test fit before you commit the location of your PSC.

Hayden Trans-Cooler (PN 1401). Pick this up online or at your local automotive store (i.e. Kragen). The supplied hose was enough for the relocation.

Barb Hose Mender, 3/8", from OSH. You'll need two of these.

Old OEM Power Steering Fluid (PN G 002 012)

New OEM Power Steering Fluid (PN G 004 012)

Get your fluid from a VW dealership.

**manhertm** · 08-01-2008 06:13 AM

Looks good, I never seen one located on a FMIC.

**Tugboatguy** · 08-01-2008 08:28 AM

Why did you add the cooler,is the system running to hot

**manhertm** · 08-01-2008 09:28 AM

Originally Posted by Tugboatguy

Why did you add the cooler,is the system running to hot

It, doesn't take much to overwhelm the factory steering pump. I'm in Texas and that's one of my next mods. Trust me, when I had my Passat it was fine in Michigan, until I moved to Texas and all of a sudden I'm having to top off my power steering fluid. Not a strong point on VAG cars, a cooler is security and cheap security at that.

**dino** · 08-01-2008 09:47 AM

Originally Posted by Tugboatguy

Why did you add the cooler,is the system running to hot

I wasn't too keen on twisting/canting the old power steering upward as shown on many FMIC installs. I plan on doing more autox events which require a lot of aggressive steering inputs. I got the idea from ER and a few others that have installed their own PSC (Papachristou comes to mind).

The Racetec bracket did not allow for any room to mount the PSC above the FMIC so I improvised w/ the current location.

**dino** · 08-01-2008 09:49 AM

Originally Posted by manhertm

Looks good, I never seen one located on a FMIC.

Thanks.

**Dolphin18T** · 08-01-2008 09:50 AM

Originally Posted by dino

The Racetec bracket did not allow for any room to mount the PSC above the FMIC so I improvised w/ the current location.

I was just about to ask you why you mounted it there.

**Tugboatguy** · 08-02-2008 01:26 AM

Originally Posted by manhertm

It, doesn't take much to overwhelm the factory steering pump. I'm in Texas and that's one of my next mods. Trust me, when I had my Passat it was fine in Michigan, until I moved to Texas and all of a sudden I'm having to top off my power steering fluid. Not a strong point on VAG cars, a cooler is security and cheap security at that.

AH , so I shouldn't worry to much up here on the Wet Coast of Canada.

**Papachristou** · 08-02-2008 06:14 AM

Originally Posted by dino

I wasn't too keen on twisting/canting the old power steering upward as shown on many FMIC installs. I plan on doing more autox events which require a lot of aggressive steering inputs. I got the idea from ER and a few others that have installed their own PSC (Papachristou comes to mind).

The Racetec bracket did not allow for any room to mount the PSC above the FMIC so I improvised w/ the current location.

I agree, its cheap insurance to keep the PS cool... I can always touch my cooler after driving,before it would burn you... ill bet I would have blown the PS pump in that doughnut if I didn't have the cooler...

I don't like those lines on the intercooler but the racetec bracket made it tricky.... I cut out that center car and moved it down then repainted my bracket silver

looking good!

**Elliott** · 08-02-2008 06:14 AM

That's pretty big for a PS steering cooler. Mine is probably 1/2 that size and works great. I mounted mine on the cold side of the engine bay (near the intake).