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expavr · 08-01-2014, 01:00 AM

[QUOTE=scooder;919564]This was asked earlier but I'd like clarification.
If the electrics fail for whatever reason, does the steering effort go back to as it was before installation, or does it become real heavy due to having to turn a now parasitic electric motor and it's gearing?
Thanks,

Martin
I had driven the street rod for two years without power steering. After it was installed I pulled the fuse to make sure that if it failed I could steer it. I can't guarantee that my muscle memory was the same as before, but the steering was more than adequate to get out of traffic and make a turn if need be. One thing I did notice is that the EPS smoothed out the quirky hitches in the Borgeson U-joints which might be a problem if you weren't mentally prepared for a failure.
The failure of EPS in the Cobalt and Toyota gave it a bad rap, but IMO when the failures happened the drivers either weren't used to manual steering and/or the gear ratios in the rack and pinions on those cars were too tall to deal with the failure.
It took me a few days to get used to the feel of EPS vs manual steering, but 600+ miles later I'm glad I made the switch.
O/T I finally pulled the shift linkage on the truck to take some photos and am in the process of putting a spec sheet together.
Les Williams

08-01-2014, 01:00 AM	#27
expavr Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Hansville, WA Posts: 817	Re: unisteer steering [QUOTE=scooder;919564]This was asked earlier but I'd like clarification. If the electrics fail for whatever reason, does the steering effort go back to as it was before installation, or does it become real heavy due to having to turn a now parasitic electric motor and it's gearing? Thanks, Martin I had driven the street rod for two years without power steering. After it was installed I pulled the fuse to make sure that if it failed I could steer it. I can't guarantee that my muscle memory was the same as before, but the steering was more than adequate to get out of traffic and make a turn if need be. One thing I did notice is that the EPS smoothed out the quirky hitches in the Borgeson U-joints which might be a problem if you weren't mentally prepared for a failure. The failure of EPS in the Cobalt and Toyota gave it a bad rap, but IMO when the failures happened the drivers either weren't used to manual steering and/or the gear ratios in the rack and pinions on those cars were too tall to deal with the failure. It took me a few days to get used to the feel of EPS vs manual steering, but 600+ miles later I'm glad I made the switch. O/T I finally pulled the shift linkage on the truck to take some photos and am in the process of putting a spec sheet together. Les Williams