Well, I don't know about that. It has to do with steering ratio etc. I've
driven vehicles WAY bigger than any Imperial that had no power steering and
they drove just fine. Sure, you had to put a little more effort into it but
it was totally manageable. Actually, for a couple years, I drove a city bus
that had a power steering gearbox but no power steering. That was a bit
more of a challenge as the ratio was still low but I had no help. It was
easiest in the winter when the temperature was between 0 and -20. If you
had to make a fast corner, you pressed the brakes enough to make the front
wheels slide on the snow and then steering was easy...hold on when you
realease the brakes though cause it then took off in a different direction.
ahhhh the old days!
----- Original Message -----
From: <dardal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2002 2:05 PM
Subject: Re: IML: Powerbrakes....
It depends how much car you drive. Imperials were very large and heavy
cars.
Power brakes and steering were beyond comfort, they were absolutely
necessary.
Without them, the car cannot be driven. In a car of the size of a Toyota or
a
Honda, these accesories can be optional. D^2
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