Date:         Tue, 12 Oct 2004 14:34:28 +1000
Reply-To:     Stephen Overmyer <S.OVERMYER@UWS.EDU.AU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stephen Overmyer <S.OVERMYER@UWS.EDU.AU>
Subject:      Re: Power steering rack to standard rack
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Date:    Mon, 11 Oct 2004 19:56:50 -0500
From:    Paul & Becky Oliver <oliver8@TDS.NET>
Subject: Re: Power steering rack to standard rack

Anyone know what kind of horsepower (to the road) gain by "tossing" the
PS?
Mines leaks and seems to have more "get up and go" when it's runs out of
fluid, but a real bear to park.


I have this figure in my head that it's around 2.5 HP...but I could be
out...

With the larger steering wheel & appropriate tyres inflated correctly, a
non-PS van is an easy enough thing to drive/steer/park. I have never
yearned for PS in a T3.

Years ago I had a 3.8L Mk2 Jaguar without power steering. Now that was a
bastard to do a 3 point turn in ;)
...although once you got going, it had an excellent feel of the road and
was great car to drive...

Cheers,
Steve O
NSW Australia
'92 Transporter WBX Kombi
'00 Transporter Double Cab
'03 Transporter Double Cab (work truck)
'78 Landrover Series 3 Soft top (ex-Aust Army)