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disconnecting power steering = more hp?

Old Jun 15, 2008 | 07:35 AM
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Default disconnecting power steering = more hp?

a friend of mine told me that if i took the power steering belt off of my 94 civic dx that there would be a gain in horse power, i did and it worked gained a small bit, my question is that is this gunna cause any damage to the rack or anything else?
 
Old Jun 15, 2008 | 09:15 AM
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for daily driving, taking the power steering off is pointless.
 
Old Jun 15, 2008 | 12:52 PM
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for daily driving, taking the power steering off is pointless.
Sorry for going off topic, I'm wondering how much did your hi-flow cat change the sound of your exhaust? I have a magnaflow catback but I'm worried the hi-flow cat will make it really loud, is there a big difference?
 
Old Jun 15, 2008 | 01:09 PM
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it will damage the rack eventualy. put it back on! it will be cool for alittle but the hard turning will get old FAST! my friend did it on his 94ex and after 2weeks he bolted it back up!

you dont free up much power to really feel it. tho your butt dyno will tell you it feels faster.LOL
 
Old Jun 15, 2008 | 01:22 PM
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just go buy a CRX with out power steering!!!!!
 
Old Jun 15, 2008 | 08:13 PM
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for daily driving, taking the power steering off is pointless.
Sorry for going off topic, I'm wondering how much did your hi-flow cat change the sound of your exhaust? I have a magnaflow catback but I'm worried the hi-flow cat will make it really loud, is there a big difference?
not much really, i didn't noticethat much of adifference.

p.s. in the future, just send a PM when you want to ask someone a question that's off topic.
 
Old Jun 15, 2008 | 09:22 PM
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1) it will mess up the rack,and no, it's not difficult w/o p/s
2) a hi-flo cat is louder thana stocker
 
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