taking out the power steering?

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10-07-2003, 02:14 PM

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Oops forgot, the S has eletrical powersteering!

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10-08-2003, 12:10 AM

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Originally posted by gernby
To reduce the amount of assist, it seems like you would just need to put a voltage regulator on the EPS power (i.e. 8 V instead of 14 V).

Or fool the signals it uses to judge the amount of assist. If the assistance decreases with speed, then you could simply fool the EPS into thinking you're travelling faster than you are. Not sure though - not looked into the EPS control unit, so I'm not sure what it's using.

-Brian.

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10-08-2003, 07:47 AM

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sounds a lil too complicated for me... guess p/s it is..

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10-08-2003, 02:04 PM

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Decreasing the steering wheel size will increase the amount of effort required to turn the wheel. You may have to weld on a 3" doorknob to get that no-ps feel, though...