Hmm! Now it's letting me reply to you - actually, I can't "quote", or include your reply in mine(it asks me to log in again)
With regards to #1 - Power steering, you stated "maintaining full flow while reducing pressure" that is precisely what
http://www.heidts.com/index.cfm/page...rod/prd210.htm
claims it's supposed to do. When I linked to it over at rec.autos.tech, folks verbally trashed this product as dangerous and a lawsuit in a box! Is there something about this valve that possibly I misread? I know it clearly mentioned how once the valve was installed it could be adjusted to turn twitchy over boosted steering into a ride similar to my handle(!)
For #2, I guess I'm out of luck? I thought some of those strut tower bars looked pretty generic - most of them just go straight across, others have notches in them to clear air boxes, fluid reservoirs, etc, on their way from one tower to the other.