GOING TO MAKE A kaiv POWER STEERING RES. ANYONE WANT ME TO MAKE THEM ONE?

[Hujan]

Originally Posted by slicer

Thanks for bringing this to our attention. I may give this a try. The catch can is a great solution but adding more fluid capacity and better heat dissipation seems like an even better option... Combined with a catch can. This reservoir doubles the fluid capacity!

Here's my question: The aluminum will absorq heat from the fluid, but it will also absorb ambient heat from the engine bay? If the engine bay is hotter than the fluid, it will draw heat to the fluid rather than drawing heat out.

The greater quantity of fluid would definitely help keep temps down but I wonder whether the material helps or hurts.

[MasterP]

Originally Posted by Ti-Jean

I see that you're in San Diego. I had my power steering reservoir replaced at All German Auto in Escondido. The price is much better than 3D Design but not as cheap as the kaiv's one. I couldn't find the exact one on their website but it looks like this one. The E9X M3 is not listed as compatible but I know they have one.
https://www.agacoolantpipe.com/produ...servoir-angled

There's an overflow tube that gets routed down so the fluid drops on the ground instead of the engine in case of overflow. I've had it on my E90 M3 for >2 years with no problem. Works great on track

Fluid on the ground gets you a black flag and off the track over here.

[Sebringjetta]

Originally Posted by Exclusivs

Sebring - put one aside for me if you can

Originally Posted by swhat

I am interested. Let me know the total cost. Thank you.

will keep you guys updated

[Sebringjetta]

Originally Posted by TrakBch

Fluid on the ground gets you a black flag and off the track over here.

it does here as well!!!!!!!

[OC3]

Originally Posted by Hujan

Here's my question: The aluminum will absorq heat from the fluid, but it will also absorb ambient heat from the engine bay? If the engine bay is hotter than the fluid, it will draw heat to the fluid rather than drawing heat out.

The greater quantity of fluid would definitely help keep temps down but I wonder whether the material helps or hurts.

Wow, spoken like a thermodynamicist!

[Ti-Jean]

Originally Posted by TrakBch

Fluid on the ground gets you a black flag and off the track over here.

Originally Posted by Sebringjetta

it does here as well!!!!!!!

I didn't mean that it was pouring out of that tube and getting all over the track. As said, you can always hook up the tube to a catch-can. I have it routed down. Never had to add fluid and only saw few drops on the ground after parking the car coming out of a session.

I would obviously be black-flagged if leaving any visible trace on track!

[Hujan]

Originally Posted by Ti-Jean

I didn't mean that it was pouring out of that tube and getting all over the track. As said, you can always hook up the tube to a catch-can. I have it routed down. Never had to add fluid and only saw few drops on the ground after parking the car coming out of a session.

I would obviously be black-flagged if leaving any visible trace on track!

That's what I was going to say: Kaiv's catch can is compatible with the AGA aluminum reservoir so you'd get the best of both worlds. Venting to atmosphere would be okay so long as you're talking about a small amount of fluid.