Poll: Power steering rack on manual or regular manual rack onmk1

[marc at getty.net (Marc Getty)]

My vote will be for manual steering every time. My favorite thing about it
is how easy it is to control at high speeds. None of that constant adjusting
to keep in your lane. 

On long drives (something that I have a bit experience with) the steadiness
of manual steering definitely reduces your fatigue after 10-15 hours of
driving.

The only drawback of manual steering on a non-track car is very low speed
maneuvers like parking. Considering how little time you spend parking
(Marty: "So, Lorraine, do you mind if we park?" - Lorraine: "Sure. I'd love
to park.") it is not of much consequence.

-Marc

'83 VW Scirocco California Edition
'84 VW GTI Bunny Truck
'87 VW Scirocco 16v

  
-----Original Message-----
From: scirocco-l-bounces+marc=getty.net@scirocco.org
[mailto:scirocco-l-bounces+marc=getty.net@scirocco.org] On Behalf Of Ben
Harder
Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2005 1:47 PM
To: Jeff Toomasson; scirocco-l@scirocco.org (E-mail);
VWC@vintagewatercooleds.com
Subject: Re: Poll: Power steering rack on manual or regular manual rack
onmk1

Jeff,

  I am still in great debate over this one... I went from manual to power on
my
'80 for one main reason: the 16v PS rack has a closer ratio lock-to-lock
compared to the manual rack, which is actually very helpful on the racetrack
(and in parking lots).  One downside to the power rack is that the steering
is
almost too easy now... it lacks some of the feedback the manual rack had.  I
am
thinking about adding a flow reducer on the PS pump to decrease the flow of
fluid to the rack... I am thinking this would help the PS rack get back some
of
the tighter feel that is missing.  Anyone ever try/hear of this?

Ben


--- Jeff Toomasson <area53@validpath.com> wrote:
> My mk1 project will be coming back from the paint shop any time now and 
> now would be the best time to throw a non-powered power steering rack in 
> there.
> 
> But my project car will never be tracked and will only see the 
> occasional mountain flog 3-4 times a year. It's also a ragtop. OTOH - 
> I'm kinda gettin used to the non-powered power steering rack in my other 
> mk1 (poseur-track-prepped by PO). But I'm still on the fence.
> 
> Any thoughts?
> 
> Thx, Jeff
> 
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