AW: [DML] delorean power steering??

["Elvis Nocita" <elvisnocita@xxxx>]

Hes Guys, maybe a little bit late for a response, but I couldn't resist
as we produce the motors for the new BMW eletrical power steering system.

As far as I know, there's way more than just plug in a motor and it will
work.
My colleague who developped the motor and brought it into series got grey
hairs from it and he didn't even install it into a car himself !

There's a lot of safety stuff to be aware of when messing with this kind of
stuff.

But if somebody is really interested in doing it, I may be able to help.

Elvis




> Jim, the father of wierd DeLorean conversions turning down a
> challenge?
>
> Actually a thought that occurred to me was to check out a BMW (Z4)
> electric Power Steering setup. The power unit is built right into the
> steering column, and the dimensions do not appear to be all that far
> off (sorry - no tape measure at the time). My guess is that in
> typical BMW fashion the controls are tightly integrated into the
> car's computer system so there would be a fair amount of detail work
> to figure out beyond just mounting it. And the power consumption is
> probably NOT insignificant. As an additional challenge, there's an
> airbag to figure out. . .
>
> Dave Swingle