Swapping to rack and pinion steering
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Note: The experts contend that reducing the pressure will reduce the amount of assist provided, which can be reduced below factory specs to give it a heavier feel. The system is designed with a variable ratio, that is, it is designed to give more assist the further you turn the wheel, like for parking maneuvers, etc. You can't harm it by providing less than factory pressure. The flow rate seems to be more of a factor in the sensitivity over center, where you really don't need any assist. In any event, both changes were noticeable from the original test drive. | Note: The experts contend that reducing the pressure will reduce the amount of assist provided, which can be reduced below factory specs to give it a heavier feel. The system is designed with a variable ratio, that is, it is designed to give more assist the further you turn the wheel, like for parking maneuvers, etc. You can't harm it by providing less than factory pressure. The flow rate seems to be more of a factor in the sensitivity over center, where you really don't need any assist. In any event, both changes were noticeable from the original test drive. | ||
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| + | |[[Image:Pump_fitting.jpg|thumb|350px|center|High pressure hose fitting from the back of the power steering pump]] | ||
| + | |[[Image:Orifice_hole.jpg|thumb|350px|center|Weld or braze up and re-drill the center hole to change flow rate, not the side hole]] | ||
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