[Shotimes] Power steering question Gen I or III

[Mark Nunnally]

Didn't Matt Hepner years ago figure out you can just yank the fuse on it at
speed and "lock" it into low boost (higher steering effort) mode?

Mark

On 8/29/05 8:17 PM, "Leigh Smith" <leighsm@comcast.net> wrote:

> Nope;
> My personal opinion is that the Gen II VAPS is one of the worst devices ever
> put on a performance car, and I'm gonna do something about it. I understand
> the whole VAPS rack is exactly the same part no. as a Lincoln. I believe it.
> If I figure out a way to dramtically improve the steering feel, I'll let the
> list know.
> I suspect it may mean sending a rack to a high performance shop and having
> the spool valve replaced. I've done that before and the results were
> dramatic. I'm more interested in getting the feel up to the 10 lb range, and
> I don't belive stock parts are gonna do it, not even a Gen I rack.
> BTW that's twice as stiff as a VAPS rack.
> 
> Lee
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Paul L Fisher" <sho@paul-fisher.com>
> To: "'Leigh Smith'" <leighsm@comcast.net>; "'SHOTIMES'"
> <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, August 29, 2005 2:07 PM
> Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Power steering question Gen I or III
> 
> 
>> Wow! You guys need something to do!!!! ;-)
>> 
>> 
>> Paul L Fisher
>> 
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>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
>> On Behalf Of Leigh Smith
>> Sent: Monday, August 29, 2005 1:00 PM
>> To: SHOTIMES
>> Subject: [Shotimes] Power steering question Gen I or III
>> 
>> Ian and I are doing are debating some possible steering rack changes and
>> options.
>> Does anyone have a Helms for a Gen I or Gen III that could look up the
>> 'Static
>> Steering Turning Effort" specification for me?
>> It is the back of section 11-00-33 (my book; Steering System Service),
> with
>> the other spec tables.
>> My Gen II book reads:
>> 5.0 lb effort with VAPS
>> 7.0 lb effort w/o VAPS
>> TIA
>> Lee
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