Can I change steering effort?
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Can I change steering effort?
I'm curious whether it is possible to increase steering effort or rather, lower the power assist. Is there anything I can do to the system to get it to back off a little?
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I've thought about a pure manual rack but they seem pricy and I'm not necessarily looking for that much effort. Where would I find a specialist that would know anything about modding the unit. Doubt I can walk into a shop and ask that.
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I know people are using flow restrictor fittings in LS swapped cars to change the amount of assist, I too would love less assist without going to a manual rack. http://www.turnone-steering.com/stock-flow-restrictors/
I wonder if it would be possible to just replace the banjo bolt with one with a smaller orifice to add some flow restriction to the system.
I wonder if it would be possible to just replace the banjo bolt with one with a smaller orifice to add some flow restriction to the system.
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I was looking at the pump assembly in the fsm and noticed a spring and orifice thingy under the "banjo" bolt. Curious if that could be safely messed with.
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Does anyone know if FD power steering is speed sensitive type? If it is I wonder if there is a way to make it function in the high speed/low assist mode all the time.
edit, found this searching:
The FD does have a speed sensitive steering system but it is done mechanically through the pump. The single wire going to the ps pump has nothing to do with the speed sensitivity, it's merely a "stupid" switch that senses load and informs the ecu to step up idle rpm to prevent stalling just as mazpower said.
edit, found this searching:
The FD does have a speed sensitive steering system but it is done mechanically through the pump. The single wire going to the ps pump has nothing to do with the speed sensitivity, it's merely a "stupid" switch that senses load and informs the ecu to step up idle rpm to prevent stalling just as mazpower said.
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Yes, if I remember correctly the FC is vehicle speed sensitive and the FD is engine speed sensitive. I know you theoretically could overdrive the pulley, but I have been told this is somewhat damaging to something in the power steering system.
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