Fitting Epas

[novalew]

Hi guys
I have fitted a corsa b epas rack unmodified apart from swapping the rods over to nova ones. I then swapped the column. Now the column is sitting to high and the angle is to skywards. I have read lots of different things people have done or would do but i would just like to see someone elses or explain what they did. Cheers in advance.
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[MARTIN KELSON]

You need to space it down between the column & bracket on the shell if that makes sense.

[novalew]

Not shorten?

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[TallDave]

If your looking to improve the position of the column and straighten it up AND you are happy to do some fabrication you could try something like the following which I've taken from my build thread.


Then I turned my attention to fitting the electric power steering column, as this required some fabrication to suit my chosen seating position, I thought I might as well sort out the hopeless standard steering wheel alignment so that the wheel is actually straight and in front of the driver, novel huh?
First I needed to try and get the new column into position so that I could produce a new mounting bracket, since the column it a tad on the weighty side this isn’t as easy as I’d hoped. Still necessity is the mother of invention, so some thick steel plate had a few holes drilled in it (so easy with a pillar drill), then with the aid of a fist full of penny washers and a few bolts I ended up with this jig

http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af77/VeryTallDave/SteeringJuryRig_zpsmrprom5x.jpg?t=1443743083

Hacked a few bits out of the dashboard so it will fit around the bulkier column and fit

http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af77/VeryTallDave/Steering-Dashfit_zpsqehuv1ku.jpg?t=1443743083

Hmmm looking a distinct improvement and I should still be able to see the instrument panel.

Then it is out piece of steel plate, bent up the two outside edges (heat and big hammer), then more cutting and drilling/slot cutting (so easy with a mill :thumb:), bolt this to the column then add some tube and spreader plate to form the actual bracket, all within the dashboard shell, part way there...

http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af77/VeryTallDave/SteeringBracketMidFab_zpshaydyayb.jpg?t=1443743083

I want to stick with the standard(ish) dash as I’m not a great fan of the stripped out dash look, even though that it is plainly the way to go for a full on multipurpose competition vehicle.
So the finished article looks like this, happily the cockeyed standard mounting leaves plenty of room to fit my modified mount. The square bar is going to make up the back mounting point for the rack.

http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af77/VeryTallDave/SteeringBracketFab_zpswiamnz5k.jpg?t=1443743083

So now it just remains to tack it into position, then remove the standard mount, so that I can finish welding up the new mount, driver eye view of the installation pending final welding..

http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af77/VeryTallDave/SteeringSorted_zpsqdbc4t9t.jpg?t=1443743083

Even better it looks as if I'll be able to utilise the bottom section of the standard Nova steering column, along with the upper CV from the new Corsa power steering column and the lower (rather horrid) standard Nova steering rack flexi link, to connect up my revised steering column position to the rack, that'll be a major result if it does? Here's hoping.... (postscript this fits perfic)

[novalew]

Thats a great help mate. So you didn't cannibalize the column and its just a std one. And you used the matching rack again unmodified.

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[Benn]

Great photos Dave.

[novalew]

Great photos Dave.
Have you started yours yet benn?

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[TallDave]

Thats a great help mate. So you didn't cannibalize the column and its just a std one. And you used the matching rack again unmodified.

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The power steering section is standard Corsa, however in order to move the entire assembly closer the the driver I took the bottom section out of a standard nova column (from memory it is a press fit into the bit that takes the steering wheel), then I trimmed off a small piece of the flat section that joined the two parts of the Nova column together (it was a tad too long otherwise). The result was used as a substitute for the lower section of the Corsa column (between the 2 couplings), though I also had to retain the horrid flexi coupling in order to ensure the power steering motor hidden behind the dash panel, just...

Yes the steering rack is standard Nova though I've installed a quick rack and pinion in mine.

[novalew]

The power steering section is standard Corsa, however in order to move the entire assembly closer the the driver I took the bottom section out of a standard nova column (from memory it is a press fit into the bit that takes the steering wheel), then I trimmed off a small piece of the flat section that joined the two parts of the Nova column together (it was a tad too long otherwise). The result was used as a substitute for the lower section of the Corsa column (between the 2 couplings), though I also had to retain the horrid flexi coupling in order to ensure the power steering motor hidden behind the dash panel, just...

Yes the steering rack is standard Nova though I've installed a quick rack and pinion in mine.
I'm running a corsa epas rack too. It is slightly longer than a nova (input shaft, my technical term ) so i will trim that. And do the above mod rather than using the double uj.
Did you remove the whole barrel and swap for a nova as i dont have the key for the corsa and it has the steering lock engaged.
Thanks for your help

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[TallDave]

Did you remove the whole barrel and swap for a nova as i dont have the key for the corsa and it has the steering lock engaged.

Actually I didn't have to switch locks as my column came with a key, though I had to muck about with it as it didn't lock when the key was removed (I found that lock wasn't lined up with the slot in the column) so I had to do a spot of tweaking to get it to work. So far as I am aware the lock barrels are interchangeable between Nova and Corsa B, but you might want to check this with others..?

[Benn]

Have you started yours yet benn?

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I layed it next to my old colunm... Does that count?