# Power Steering Cooler **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [January 30, 2006, 1:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/power-steering-cooler/7522 "2006-01-30T13:32:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ugo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ugo/32/7430_2.png) [@ugo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ugo)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2006, 1:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/power-steering-cooler/7522/1 "2006-01-30T13:32:03Z")
The Corvette Z51 Sport/Handling package includes a power steering cooler. Is this really necessary? How hot does the P.S. fluid get during a 1 or 2 minute autocross run? The other stuff in the package makes sense, HD shocks, springs, swaybars, brakes, etc…What other cars have a PS cooler? Just wondering if this is a gimmick or not. ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2006, 1:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/power-steering-cooler/7522/2 "2006-01-30T13:36:51Z")
most cars have a Power steering cooler. It is just a bit of extra line, that zigzags once or twice down the xmember. sometimes it hangs just below the xmember… ---
**Author:** ![HotRodKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hotrodkid/32/7609_2.png) [@HotRodKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HotRodKid)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2006, 1:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/power-steering-cooler/7522/3 "2006-01-30T13:40:40Z")
its definantly a nice thing to have. for all the work your steering system is doing during a 2 minute run, im sure the system gets pretty damn warm ---
**Author:** ![ugo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ugo/32/7430_2.png) [@ugo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ugo)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2006, 1:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/power-steering-cooler/7522/4 "2006-01-30T13:58:59Z")
> [@newman](#): > > most cars have a Power steering cooler. It is just a bit of extra line, that zigzags once or twice down the xmember. sometimes it hangs just below the xmember… Ya, But this is more than extra line. It looks like a small radiator or a tranny cooler. Guess more fluid in the system means less heat/failure? ---
**Author:** ![BAD99TA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5fc32e/32.png) [@BAD99TA](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BAD99TA)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2006, 2:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/power-steering-cooler/7522/5 "2006-01-30T14:04:27Z")
I’ve got a power steering cooler! ---
**Author:** ![HotRodKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hotrodkid/32/7609_2.png) [@HotRodKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HotRodKid)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2006, 2:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/power-steering-cooler/7522/6 "2006-01-30T14:05:05Z")
more fluid in the system and better heat extraction compared to just a simple tube … works great for sucking all the heat out of the PS fluid ---
**Author:** ![ugo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ugo/32/7430_2.png) [@ugo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ugo)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2006, 2:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/power-steering-cooler/7522/7 "2006-01-30T14:08:27Z")
> [@BAD99TA](#): > > I’ve got a power steering cooler! Wow, I’m surprized a Mitsu Galant would have one! 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![Freek](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/freek/32/7357_2.png) [@Freek](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Freek)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2006, 2:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/power-steering-cooler/7522/8 "2006-01-30T14:20:19Z")
keep in mind extended road race setups. the Z51 is an all around track car when your bulding a higer performance higher dollar car that’s entire theme is a superhandling package you would throw it in for good measure. it’s cheap insurance. ---
**Author:** ![BAD99TA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5fc32e/32.png) [@BAD99TA](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BAD99TA)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2006, 2:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/power-steering-cooler/7522/9 "2006-01-30T14:23:04Z")
> [@ugososlow](#): > > Wow, I’m surprized a Mitsu Galant would have one! 🤣 Oh hell no! You wan’t a piece of the Galant, you got it! Let me know where and when. The Galant is undefeated! ---
**Author:** ![ugo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ugo/32/7430_2.png) [@ugo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ugo)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2006, 5:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/power-steering-cooler/7522/10 "2006-01-30T17:58:10Z")
> [@BAD99TA](#): > > Oh hell no! You wan’t a piece of the Galant, you got it! Let me know where and when. The Galant is undefeated! NAW, With 0-60 times around 9.5 (stock) for your Gal., I guess my 'Vette would be no match for you. Scared a you, sorry:ohnoes: …Now yer TA, maybe we can talk…😃 ---
**Author:** ![Mike93](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mike93/32/7325_2.png) [@Mike93](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mike93)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2006, 7:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/power-steering-cooler/7522/11 "2006-01-30T19:11:56Z")
Not exactly sure how helpful they are but my '93 SHO came with one from the factory. It’s about the size of 2 packages of cigarettes…I thought it was pretty funny when I first saw it. ---
**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2006, 7:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/power-steering-cooler/7522/12 "2006-01-30T19:28:29Z")
:word:, one here as well. an autocross section is pretty steering-intensive. well duh, you say. it’s an entire racetrack in a parking lot. ---
**Author:** ![97FormulaWS-6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/97formulaws-6/32/7384_2.png) [@97FormulaWS-6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/97FormulaWS-6)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2006, 8:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/power-steering-cooler/7522/13 "2006-01-30T20:01:30Z")
I have on here; added it to help with the PS moving 275’s up front. It’s just a 2-pass tranny cooler with most of the baffles removed and installed in the return line. ---
**Author:** ![neurokinetik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/neurokinetik/32/7270_2.png) [@neurokinetik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neurokinetik)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2006, 10:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/power-steering-cooler/7522/14 "2006-01-30T22:29:23Z")
Lots of cars have problems with power steering fluid boiling and spewing out of the reservoir during auto-x. The cooler is a good thing to have. ---
**Author:** ![BAD99TA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5fc32e/32.png) [@BAD99TA](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BAD99TA)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2006, 6:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/power-steering-cooler/7522/15 "2006-01-31T06:08:42Z")
> [@ugososlow](#): > > NAW, With 0-60 times around 9.5 (stock) for your Gal., I guess my 'Vette would be no match for you. Scared a you, sorry:ohnoes: …Now yer TA, maybe we can talk…😃 Yeah, the T/A would be a much better match than the Shitsu would. All in all I think having a power steering cooler is a great idea, especially if you plan to autocross.