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Car Forum / Antique and Collectibles / Studebaker / August 2006Electric Power Steering!
Just the ticket for getting rid of all those messy pumps and hoses and fluids! BP http://www.flamingriver.com/index.cfm/page/ptype=product/product_id=356/category _id=-1/home_id=-1/mode=prod/prd356.htm > Just the ticket for getting rid of all those messy pumps and hoses and > fluids! BP > > http://www.flamingriver.com/index.cfm/page/ptype=product/product_id=356/category _id=-1/home_id=-1/mode=prod/prd356.htm If you have a spare four grand. Some new cars are using electric steering now- kind of scary IMHO. Paul Johnson > If you have a spare four grand. > Some new cars are using electric steering now- kind of scary IMHO. > Paul Johnson I don't think its as scary as it sounds. Apparently if the motor fails, its no different than standard steering; unlike when you lose a belt from a conventional power steering setup. They say it saves on fuel as the motor only kicks in after 2-5 pounds of steering effort is applied, otherwise, it remains off until needed. Craig. My wife says I act the same way.... Jeff Craig wrote... <snip> > only kicks in after 2-5 pounds of steering effort is applied, otherwise, > it remains off until needed.  SignaturePosted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com When I worked for a mining company, all of the big off-road dump trucks (the Tonka truck style) are all electric steering. There's a motor for each wheel. Lee > Just the ticket for getting rid of all those messy pumps and hoses and > fluids! BP > > http://www.flamingriver.com/index.cfm/page/ptype=product/product_id=356/category _id=-1/home_id=-1/mode=prod/prd356.htm SignaturePosted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com This Electric power steering works just like Studebaker's ill fated Mechanical Assisted Steering. There is no assist until a perdetermined effort is put on the steering, then the assist kicks in. I have driven some GM cars with this setup and have to say it's a bit odd feeling. It reminds me of Hydrostatic Steering on a Farm Tractor which are very on-off feeling. The one thing different is the electric system is still mechanical so if the assist dies you still have regular steering. I hope they never go Steer By wire or Stop by wire though!!! It would be nice to come up with this for the old friction steering boxes Stude used on the 40's and early 50's. It could be hidden under the dash and retain all the original look. > Just the ticket for getting rid of all those messy pumps and hoses and > fluids! BP > > http://www.flamingriver.com/index.cfm/page/ptype=product/product_id=356/category _id=-1/home_id=-1/mode=prod/prd356.htm OcrappyOne's Honda S2000 has electric assist power steering. You can' tell the difference in driving an electric assist and hyd. assist. Signaturethanks, Jerry Forrester check out my ebay store.... http://stores.ebay.com/CHROME-CHROME-CHROME > Just the ticket for getting rid of all those messy pumps and hoses and > fluids! BP http://www.flamingriver.com/index.cfm/page/ptype=product/product_id=356/category _id=-1/home_id=-1/mode=prod/prd356.htm The word a few years ago was that the auto industry was going to a 36 volt system. One purpose of that was to power all the engine accessories that are now belt driven. It would allow pumps, generators, drive motors, etc. to be remotely mounted in convenient locations and draw less power from the engine. My wallet sez, "OUCH!" JT > Just the ticket for getting rid of all those messy pumps and hoses and > fluids! BP > > http://www.flamingriver.com/index.cfm/page/ptype=product/product_id=356/category _id=-1/home_id=-1/mode=prod/prd356.htm One of the guys from the museum just sent me to a site for a new concept MB with a stick on the console for steering, etc. I wonder what it's like in hay-fever season (Ahh - CHOOOOOOO.) Karl > My wallet sez, "OUCH!" > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > > > http://www.flamingriver.com/index.cfm/page/ptype=product/product_id=356/category _id=-1/home_id=-1/mode=prod/prd356.htm Not only is the steering system expensive, check out his > Just the ticket for getting rid of all those messy pumps and hoses and > fluids! BP > > http://www.flamingriver.com/index.cfm/page/ptype=product/product_id=356/category _id=-1/home_id=-1/mode=prod/prd356.htm Not only is there steering expensive, check out their t-shirt prices! BG > Just the ticket for getting rid of all those messy pumps and hoses and > fluids! BP > > http://www.flamingriver.com/index.cfm/page/ptype=product/product_id=356/category _id=-1/home_id=-1/mode=prod/prd356.htm A lot of things are going Electric. BMW has an electric water pump on on of its new engines. You can mount it farther back in the engine compartment out of the way. Also the 36 / 42 Volt systems have a problem durring connecting / disconnecting, the rapid voltafe increase damages some electrical parts. Until this is fixed ( cheaply ) this is still in the future. One thought was to have a hybid system where some items still used 12 volts. Geno 64 R2 Avanti 64 Daytona Convertible I know a guy who was working with a German company a couple years ago to develop electronically controlled intake and exhaust valves for engines...basically get rid of the camshaft. He has since taken another job and I don't know if there is any progress in that project. Lee > A lot of things are going Electric. BMW has an electric water pump on > on of its new engines. You can mount it farther back in the engine [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > 64 Daytona Convertible SignaturePosted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com |
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