Re: Cutting out Power Steering

[Mike <lerb@redrose.net>]

At 10:03 PM 10/24/96 -0700, you wrote:
>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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AND THOSE DARN 17" WHEELS SURE DO NOT HELP!
but darn they take a turn :)




Mike Weiler Talmage PA USA
81's Scirocco 160k+ (stock so far)
FOUR-FIG-NEWTONS!!!


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