3SX AWS Delete Kit

3SX offers a custom kit that allows you to completely eliminate the "all wheel" part of the steering on the 3000GT VR4 and Stealth Twin Turbos. As the cars get older, the lines and rear rack can get rusted and/or damaged and leak power steering fluid, and a lot of the parts are no longer even available to be replaced! This kit allows you to eliminate the rear steering rack, the long lines going from the front rack to the rear, the rear steering pump in the rear differential, and the maze of lines on the rear subframe assembly. It replaces the rack with adjustable control arms and hardware to lock the trailing arms into place, and plugs for the differential and front rack.

All total you actually remove 33.5 pounds of parts plus fluid! The rack and rear lines and pump amount to 24 pounds, but when you add up the long lines and all the mounting hardware, it adds up! And what's added? Less than 2 pounds in the new arms and hardware! So your net savings in weight is over 30 pounds!

The AWS Rear Steering Delete Kit is available here.

We have put together a brief walk-thru to help you install the kit. It does require you to lower the rear subframe from the vehicle, and you will need to bleed to brakes and power steering fluid system after installing the kit.

Remove Wheels

 

Remove Driveshaft

 

 

Remove Shocks

 

Disconnect Brake Lines

 

Remove steering fluid hose shield

Disconnect all four steering fluid hoses - Two per side

 

Remove emergency brake cable bracket bolts

 

Support subframe to prepare for lowering

 

Remove four mounting nuts and two plates with nuts that hold subframe to posts

 

Slowly lower subframe

 

Remove Pump/Rack/Lines from subframe

 

Use Mitsubishi grey sealant on plug

Install with hammer and socket until flush

 

Install rack replacement rods using existing holes

 

Remove rear AWS lines from front steering rack and use supplied plugs with teflon tape

Remove the 4 AWS lines running the legnth of the car

 

You can either purchase a FWD power steering resevoir, or use the AWS resevoir.

If you use the AWS resevior, you can either cap off the two AWS nipples or loop one of the

unused short hoses to both unused nipples

 

Slowly raise subframe onto studs and secure

Reinstall all removed/disconnected parts in reverse order

 

 

 

The AWS Rear Steering Delete Kit is available here.