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Power Steering #43403 07/23/02 02:46 AM
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 12 Boone N.C. S Spic98SVT OP Junior Member
OP Spic98SVT Junior Member S Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 12 Boone N.C.	Has anyone eliminated their power steering pulley to free up the horsepower it needs to operate. A friend of mine did this (on a different car) and he said it pulled harder. I know it will be harder to turn the wheel (in a parking lot for example) but his isnt hard to live with. Ground Control Coilovers Koni Adjustable struts Sub-frame connectors Slotted rotors Carbon Fibre pads Stainless Steel Braided line KKM Intake Pro-Flow Mass-air Meter 22mm rear sway bar Polyurethane motor mount inserts

Re: Power Steering #43404 07/23/02 06:30 AM
Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 138 Brighton, MI S SilverbulletSVT1 Member
SilverbulletSVT1 Member S Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 138 Brighton, MI	Why the hell would you wanna kill your power steering, unless you just don't have time to go to the gym, and really want a workout every time you drive.

Re: Power Steering #43405 07/23/02 11:01 AM
Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 5,805 Rockford Mi USA T Terry Haines Member
Terry Haines Member T Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 5,805 Rockford Mi USA	Not a good idea on a Contour...... :rolleyes: V6 MTX 'Don't p**s up my back then tell me it's raining!!!" 'Its only nuts & bolts!' 'If I build it,fix it,upgrade it or modify it...MAYBE they will come....! Haines Motor Sports Inc, Dealer for 'Quaife America' & 'Autotech Sport Tuning' SOLE USA Dealer for the American Axle 'AUSSIE BAR'... Get a Turbo for you Zetec from HMS Inc...by 'The Demon' ...www.DemonDynamics.co.uk ..don't talk about it DO IT !!!

Re: Power Steering #43406 07/23/02 02:02 PM
Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 1,053 United States of America -- My... M MarkO Member
MarkO Member M Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 1,053 United States of America -- My...	I didn't have power steering on my last car, not a big deal to be honest. '98 Mystique LS V6 MTX "Unprofessional driver, wide open course." #9 - Hitting .400 for ever "Wake up the damn Bambino; I'll drill him in the ass." -- Pedro Martinez "The MTX75 was not designed to be a drag racing transmission" -- Terry Haines

Re: Power Steering #43407 07/23/02 07:42 PM
Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 7,329 KC, MO D DemonSVT Member
DemonSVT Member D Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 7,329 KC, MO	Quote: Originally posted by MarkO: I didn't have power steering on my last car, not a big deal to be honest. There's a big difference between a manual rack & a power rack with no power assist! 2000 SVT #674 - Check it out! Whoever coined the phrase; "If it ain't broke; don't fix it" ~ Just doesn't get it...

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