Keep in mind that the DeLorean has the turning radius equivalent to a city bus. > -----Original Message----- > From: Cohee, Michael [mailto:mcohee@xxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2003 11:50 AM > To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [DMCForum] power steering vs manual > > this will probably go under the heading of dumb questions but i have to > ask anyway :-) With all the talk about converting the manual to power > steering that comes up I thought this would be a good time to ask. I know > the obvious diff. between the two is the amount of force it takes to turn > the wheel...i.e manual steering will give you truck driver biceps over > time. My question is why is it difficult to steer the Delorean in a tight > parking garage? At my work the lower level garage was built a long time > ago and there are large pillars and many narrow turns. It makes it almost > impossible for me to drive out without several back ups and returns. In my > honda I can drive out with my pinky on the wheel. I guess I am asking > if/why manual steering effects the steering ratio. > > I kept thinking that manual steering should be just as easy to navigate > out of tight spots but would just require more muscle. This must be wrong. > Hope this is not to rediculus but I just wanted to know the turning diff > between the two. I know at highway speed there is no diff but at 2 mph It > feels like I steering the titantic past an iceberg. > > Mike C > 2109 > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > DMCForum-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Get A Free Psychic Reading! Your Online Answer To Life's Important Questions. http://us.click.yahoo.com/Z_CBYA/vB5FAA/AG3JAA/HliolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: DMCForum-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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