The invention generally relates to an improvement of conventional
Hydraulically Power Assisted Steering system (HPAS-system) arranged to
supply a steering assist force to the steering assembly of a vehicle as a
response to a torque applied by a driver to the steering wheel. In such
HPAS-systems a certain drivers torque always results in a certain assist
force. The invention therefore discloses a valve that can be actuated to
dynamically alter the steering assist force produced by the HPAS-system.
This makes it possible to dynamically adjust the assist force so that an
appropriate force may be delivered to fit the specific driving scenario.