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Is it possible to adjust the weight of the steering wheel? or increase the feel on the wheel? i just thought the stock is a bit on the light side.
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yea take off your power steering belt.... it would also add 3-5 hp
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Originally Posted by RedEU
Is it possible to adjust the weight of the steering wheel? or increase the feel on the wheel? i just thought the stock is a bit on the light side.


welcome to the world of Powersteering...... Your not going to be able to improve the feel of the wheel with out disconnecting the Pump, or if you can find one, make the pully smaller (I think its smaller, to under drive the power steering pump).
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Originally Posted by Zzyzx
welcome to the world of Powersteering...... Your not going to be able to improve the feel of the wheel with out disconnecting the Pump, or if you can find one, make the pully smaller (I think its smaller, to under drive the power steering pump).
oh really? is there a compatible one on the market at the moment? i'm really interested..... would it increase the feel of the wheel as well? but by disconnecting the pump, that means no power steering at all?

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yep if ya take the belt off say bye bye power sterring
i suppose the pully would work although i have never heard of anyone doing that
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Originally Posted by RedEU
oh really? is there a compatible one on the market at the moment? i'm really interested..... would it increase the feel of the wheel as well? but by disconnecting the pump, that means no power steering at all?

um, if i am thinking what i think you want me to think you are thinking.. maybe AEM Tru Power Pulleys..
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hmmm... i would suggest the DH Racing crank pulley, eliminates power steering and gives up to a 20 hp gain at the wheels!




just kidding of course...
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well, after i switched to an aftermarket steering wheel...I got a tighter response. maybe its due to the fact that the wheel diameter is smaller.
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You will build up your arms after you remove the power assist!
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I remember a difference from when I had factory wheels and tires. Camber kit also made the steering tighter. Guess it got more rubber to the ground
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Originally Posted by Zzyzx
welcome to the world of Powersteering...... Your not going to be able to improve the feel of the wheel with out disconnecting the Pump, or if you can find one, make the pully smaller (I think its smaller, to under drive the power steering pump).
Making the steering pulley smaller would Over Drive the pump. You would want to make the steering pulley bigger, or the crank pulley smaller (But then you will under drive everything).
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I believe all the guys who have K20 swaps are driving without power steering. If they can do it with 200+hp, you can do it with 127
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Originally Posted by white2K2EX
I believe all the guys who have K20 swaps are driving without power steering. If they can do it with 200+hp, you can do it with 127

HP has nothing to do with it. power steering simply makes low speed menuvering easier, at the cost of less feedback through the wheel.
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we have eps, so is there a possibility that configuring the 'heaviness' thru software?
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how bout you don't **** with something that works great already?
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Originally Posted by ricanswt
Making the steering pulley smaller would Over Drive the pump. You would want to make the steering pulley bigger, or the crank pulley smaller (But then you will under drive everything).
I agree on making the steering pulley bigger to underdrive the steering pump, but I think a smaller crank pulley would overdrive everything off the belt.
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