Re: Quantum manual steering?

[Paul R Anderson <audistuff@juno.com>]

Here's another solution for you.  Drain the fluid and remove the belt.

My quantum didn't have power steering when I got it because the pump
leaked.  I drove it that way for about 50000 miles.  You may want to
disassemble the rack and grease it to compensate for no circulating
fluid.



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On Tue, 23 Feb 1999 09:43:09 -0500 "Wm. Josiah Erikson"
<werikson@hampshire.edu> writes:
>Hmmm that's good info to have. So there's no quicker-ratio manual 
>steering setup
>out there, eh? Too bad. Is there any way to get rid of that on-center 
>numbness? It
>drives me nuts... more negative camber up front, maybe? Is it a bad 
>idea to play
>with the alignment on these cars for some odd reason (I love playing 
>with the
>alignment on my Rabbit- I can make it into a whole different car, 
>almost :
>)        )
>    Thanks much (I love this list, and all the info on it)
>    -Josiah
>
>JustaxPHX@aol.com wrote:
>
>> >Does anyone know if Quantums ever came with manual steering, or if 
>there
>> >is any manual steering rack that could be put in my QSW without too 
>much
>> >modification? (early 2WD 4K rack, perhaps? I dunno...)
>>
>> The '80 and '81 4k was available with a manual rack as well as 
>various early
>> Dasher and Quantum models and the early VW Fox ... any of them 
>should bolt
>> right up.
>>
>> > I hate the power steering- numb on center, overboosted (though not 
>as bad as
>> some!), etc.
>> > Much better than some, but I just prefer manual steering. (It's 
>just a
>> > matter of preference, so don't ask me why I want to convert).
>>
>> IMO, the manual rack setup sucks ... 5 turns from lock-to-lock 
>(which is
>> waayyyy too slow) and the steering feel isn't much different.  The 
>on-center
>> numbness appears to be a result of the suspension geometry rather 
>than the
>> power rack setup and it remains even with the manual rack...
>>
>> JG
>
>

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