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Old Jun 21, 2011 | 09:03 PM
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So I am looking to possibly replace the power steering rack, or maybe just the gearing, but what I'm looking for is a little more of a racey feel. I would like the steering wheel turn to actual turn ratio to be a bit less. Possibly a bit less effort on rotating the wheel as well. Does anyone have any useful information or know where I could find some?
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C'mon... surely someone else has to have thought of this...
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There was recently (in the last 2-3 issues) an article about "blueprinted and modified" steering pumps for 4th gen F-bodies. Right off the top of my head, I don't remember exactly which magazine it was in, but I subscribe to "GM High Tech", "Camaro Performers", "Chevy High Performance", and "Popular Hot Rodding', so it was in one of those....
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^^^ turn one PS pumps
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Old Jun 26, 2011 | 08:14 PM
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Good info, but the turn one pumps appear to be the opposite of what I want, requiring MORE effort to turn the wheel...
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the point on the turn one pump is to lessen the parasitic drag of the over pumped stocker and freeing some horsepower in the process
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If you're looking for less effort to turn the wheel, and/or change the number of turns lock-to-lock, you'd probably have to change the rack itself.
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Originally Posted by leadfoot4
If you're looking for less effort to turn the wheel, and/or change the number of turns lock-to-lock, you'd probably have to change the rack itself.
That's what I assumed, but I just don't know where to look to find a compatible part. Would that be something that I would have to have custom-made/modded?
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