Re: V8 and steering effort

["Keleigh Hardie" <hobbesian@worldnet.att.net>]

	You don't say which year V8's you both have, but if you have the
servotronic option that was optional on 91 and later V8's, it can be easily
disabled by disconnecting the two wire electrical connector on the steering
rack valve housing. I've never done this deliberately, but I have driven
cars where the system had failed, and I think you'll find the steering
effort quite a bit higher, if that's what you want.

Hope this helps...
	Keleigh!

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> From: Autobahn01@aol.com
> To: rally44@juno.com; quattro@coimbra.ans.net
> Subject: Re: V8 and steering effort
> Date: Saturday, July 05, 1997 8:55 AM
> 
> In a message dated 97-07-05 00:12:46 EDT, rally44@juno.com (thor r
lidasan)
> writes:
> 
> >       I only wish there is something I could do
> >to make the steering heavier. There is too much
> >power assist at 20-40 mph which makes the
> >front twitchy especially above 4K rpms.
> 
> Funny, my boss is saying the same thing about his V8. Is there a
disabling
> trick available for these cars, ala the S4?
> 
> -Cheers
> Chris Semple
> Autobahn01@aol.com
> '87 4000q
>    '84 4000q
>        '83 TQC
>            '83 TQC