Re: Cutting out Power Steering

[Shawn Meze <Trnsfrma@ix.netcom.com>]

At 12:41 AM 10/25/96 -0500, you wrote:
>-- [ From: Josh Clark * EMC.Ver #2.5.02 ] --
>
>OK I just heard something I never though of and I think something is
>escaping me now but I'm sure one of you can bring me back.  Anyway someone
>said they took the power steering belt off their 16v 'rocco to gain a tiny
>power increase and because he (and I) like manual steering better.  It sucks
>in a parking lot but on the road the feel is much more consistent.  My
>question is does this affect the steering in a bad way at all?  Will it kill
>the power steering unit?  I suppose cutting that and the AC might  add a
>tiny bit on the low end but I doubt  any notice.  Thanks for the help,
>Josh Clark

The only time the P/S uses any HP is when your actually turning the wheel. 
Your feeling of bonus HP most likely is negligable at best. After driving my
girlfriends GLI for a while, I kinda get used to the P/S and miss it when im
muscling a turn in a parking lot!

Shawn

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