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68 charger power steering
Posted: Sat Nov 08, 08 7:50 pm
by ANTON
can anyone let me know if the power steering on my 68 charger should be a lite as it is.the steering wheel requires no effort at all to turn even when stationary(my 99 ford focus has heavier steering).if that is how it should be then fine. but if i have a problem let me know or if is is possible to stiffen it up.
thanks for you help anton
Posted: Sat Nov 08, 08 7:59 pm
by Anonymous
Yea , there pretty light , can turn with one finger.
Posted: Sat Nov 08, 08 8:07 pm
by latil
Hi,welcome to the madhouse.
Yes,they're light,as in not much feeling at all.
How wide a tyre are you running and what pressure?
You may be able to drop a pound or two and find a bit more firmness without upsetting the tyres/handling.
Posted: Sat Nov 08, 08 8:08 pm
by ANTON
yeah they are lite when i brought my car and drove it home from Coventry the slightest movement of my hand made the car move in its lane it took a while to get used to it
thanx for you help anton
Posted: Sat Nov 08, 08 8:13 pm
by ANTON
when i brought the car it had 205/60/14 on the front and 235/60/14 on the back.i have just brought new wheels and tyres and have fitted them but not driven the car yet(was hoping to go to valley park tomorrow but looks like rain)they are 235/60/15 on all four corners and have 30psi in them.
thanx anton
Posted: Sat Nov 08, 08 8:28 pm
by latil
I'm running 235 on the front of my heavier C body,I found them best after experiment at 28psi. At 30psi it also tended to lock the front wheels braking in the wet.
Posted: Sat Nov 08, 08 9:21 pm
by Anonymous
Posted: Sun Nov 09, 08 5:46 pm
by Rebel
Welcome to the club, All power steering is light as a feather. You could always upgrade to a firm feel steering box or switch to full manual steering, as long as you can handle parking the thing like
Posted: Mon Nov 10, 08 8:29 am
by Anonymous
was notified on Friday that Firm Feel have dropped all Mopar power boxes except the stock ratio one
From what I can gather they now only do 2 boxes for Mopar, stock power and a manual box but not sure what ratio on this
Posted: Wed Nov 26, 08 7:01 pm
by R.RUNNER
Posted: Wed Nov 26, 08 7:29 pm
by Guy
dawesapd wrote: i brought my car from Coventry
I take it that big Dave's old Charger then
Nice car
steering
Posted: Wed Nov 26, 08 7:53 pm
by ANTON
yes I'm sure its the right pump as my car is totally stock with build sheet.
If you mean David Wilson then yes it was his car.i brought it off him a couple of months ago.
I have since dropped my Tyre pressure and that has improved thinks. thanks for all the help
Posted: Wed Nov 26, 08 7:54 pm
by ANTON
Do you know Dave then.
Posted: Wed Nov 26, 08 9:08 pm
by Guy
Yes know him well, although he now lives in Cov he is part of the Rugby crowd.
28 is good mine locked up as well 
when slowing for a round about or car pulling out on you 
