[alfa] Re: Milano NON-power steering conversion

[dsedon@xxxxxxxxxxxx]

hi all,

i guess this power steering thing must be a matter of taste.  i have often toyed w/the idea of switching my werde's stock p/s rack for a non-assist type, a-la my 3.0 gtwe6's....  

doug s.

Precisely!
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<<<The power steering is almost an absolute necessity for these cars. I 
have never driven, nor, indeed, heard of a power steeringless Milano, 
but if it's anything like a a GTV-6 sans power steering (and it should 
be since the chassis for these cars are almost identical), I wouldn't 
want to. A GTV-6 that has not had it's steering upgraded to a Milano 
power rack, can be, in my opinion, very unpleasant to drive, especially 
at low speed. Not only is the car hard to parallel park, but it is a 
real chore to drive on the road at low speed as well. It's not just the 
effort required either, the manual rack is really s-l-o-w. Too slow to 
make the car very tossable on country roads, which is a shame because 
the car otherwise handles so well. The power rack is much quicker. My 
advice is that if you have PS in your Milano, keep it. I realize that 
the racks can be troublesome and leak prone, but I've rarely seen a 
power steering unit  that gives so much feedback. When I replaced my 
manual steering rack in my GTV-6 with a Milano power unit, the only 
difference I noted was that the steering required far less effort and 
was faster. The feel through the steering wheel changed so little that 
I noticed no change at all. I wished the power steering in my newish VW 
GTI felt as good, but alas, it's as dead as a German doorknob....


On Nov 16, 2003, at 2:16 PM, alfa-digest wrote:
> Lalo,
>
> I think the trick setup is the reverse. Add PS to a GTV6 and use a
> Milano clutch too!
>
> Bernie Bennett
> Brenham, TX
>
> V. Lalo Ruiz wrote:
>
>> Has anyone removed the power steering system from a Milano and 
>> replaced it
>> with a non-power steering unit out of a GTV6?
>>
>> If so, what are the pros/cons and snags with the conversion?

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