Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 exptools 1/6/84; site ihuxf.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!floyd!harpo!ulysses!mhuxl!ihnp4!ihuxf!larry From: larry@ihuxf.UUCP (Larry Marek) Newsgroups: net.auto Subject: Re: FWD and Power Steering? - a defense of PS! Message-ID: <2087@ihuxf.UUCP> Date: Tue, 13-Mar-84 11:09:44 EST Article-I.D.: ihuxf.2087 Posted: Tue Mar 13 11:09:44 1984 Date-Received: Wed, 14-Mar-84 08:05:44 EST References: <500@abnjh.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, IL Lines: 21 Sorry folks, but you can not make blanket statements that: "power steering makes the car like mush" and "power steering only belongs on trucks and caddies" !!! I will grant that *some* (maybe even *most*) manufacturers over do it on the assist, and lose a lot of the feedback. They *are* learning tho! Test drive a Pontiac 6000 STE to see the joy of power steering done right! GENERALLY speaking the need for power assisted steering is related to the car's weight. Most of the econo-boxes (chevettes, hondas, etc) have little need for power steering tho. The best bet is to try the car with and without power steering. Larry Marek ihnp4!ihuxf!larry -- Larry Marek ihnp4!ihuxf!larry