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Old 04-26-2014, 06:34 PM   #17 (permalink)
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Yah the pump is wasteful at speed, where little to no assist is needed. Electric assist is pretty trivial conceptually, though still a bit "plush" for small cars, which themselves are the antithesis of plush. Pwm a solenoid based on steering wheel torque.
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