Is there something wrong with my steering?

[Tori3SHO]

I have not driven other SHO's and I was wondering if mine was shot. When I am driving over 70 mph's on the Highway, when I turn the wheel it seems really stiff. Almost like the steering is frozen up and I have to use muscles to move it. But when I am driving below 70 mph's the steering is smooth as glass. Are the SHO's steering suppose to stiffen up at high speeds?

Eric

 

[sdpatt]

Not so much that it is hard to turn. The later year SHOs has the variable assist power steering (VAPS) that increased the resistence at higher speeds.

 

[Tori3SHO]

Thanks,

I first thought that it was the alignment was off and the tires were fighting one another for grip. But last week I had a complete alignment done and it still felt weird to me. Maybe becuase I also have a 91 Taurus and it did not drive that way. Thanks again sdpatt.

Eric

 

[ret]

I have a '94 sho, and I drive it at 70+ more often than I should, it really should not be difficult to turn at those speeds. The power steering tones itself down because at higher speeds the steering wheel naturally gets easier to turn (I've had a few non-power steering cars, terrible to turn the wheel at low speeds, very easy at high speeds). I would recommend trying to find someone local with a gen II to try to compare with