How important is power steering?
06-10-03, 09:59 PM
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How important is power steering?
I've learned that finding a S5 with ps still intact is going to be a bitch, and I really want an s4 anyways.. but the whole no ps thing scares me.
How hard would it be to use a car without ps for an everyday driver.. and drifting on the weekends? Never driven a car without ps.. just a lil worried!
How hard would it be to use a car without ps for an everyday driver.. and drifting on the weekends? Never driven a car without ps.. just a lil worried!
06-10-03, 10:07 PM
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Well a lot of the S5's I see for sale have had the ps removed for weight savings.... not to mention S5's for sale are kinda rare... at least it seems that way.
06-10-03, 10:45 PM
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you guys are cazy, I can turn my steering wheel with one hand in parking lots les than 10 mph please you guys are whimps
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That's whimps, and I agree, i've ripped the power steering off on every rx7 i've come accross, and I daily drive that thing like crazy and autocross it and everything else you can imagine, and I have no problems at all. Either you're one pathetic little tooth pick, or you're just extremely paranoid. It's really not nearly as bad as you think.
06-10-03, 10:48 PM
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Originally posted by ViperKillerWannabe
Actually, in drifting you're steering mostly with the throttle, so it doesn't really matter if you do or if you don't have it.
Actually, in drifting you're steering mostly with the throttle, so it doesn't really matter if you do or if you don't have it.
True... maybe I'll test my luck and buy an s4.
06-10-03, 11:23 PM
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you guys are cazy, I can turn my steering wheel with one hand in parking lots les than 10 mph please you guys are whimps
you guys are cazy, I can turn my steering wheel with one hand in parking lots les than 10 mph please you guys are whimps
Ditch the PS man you don't need it and it clears up a lot of space in the e-bay.
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06-10-03, 11:28 PM
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Im 115 pounds, and im not strong, but i can manage my fc w/o powersteering, i was afraid to drift at first, but you get the hang of it. I wish i couldnt drift..... MY POOR TIRES
06-10-03, 11:31 PM
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I've been thinking of taking out the PS pump out but still running the PS steering rack. Is this possible and ok with the other components? I don't really like the higher ratio for the manual rack and buying one too.
06-10-03, 11:35 PM
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Im still running my p/s rack, i dont know what the difference's are, if its just a little eaiser im fine with mine now, if ill break sumthing i think i will put my p/s back on, im tired of stuff breaking
06-11-03, 08:15 PM
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Uh, it's not like all S4s came without Power Steering...
Anyway, it's not that hard. It takes a little extra grunt, but it's not like a titanic effort. Feels better in the long run.
Real weird to drive when you're high, though, and when you get back into a car with power steering, you CRANK the wheel at first.
Anyway, it's not that hard. It takes a little extra grunt, but it's not like a titanic effort. Feels better in the long run.
Real weird to drive when you're high, though, and when you get back into a car with power steering, you CRANK the wheel at first.
06-11-03, 10:32 PM
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Originally posted by silverrotor
If you remove the PS, you can forget about palming the wheel anymore.
If you remove the PS, you can forget about palming the wheel anymore.
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Yeah I'm only 15... so.. heh. Getting an FC this summer. Got 2k saved so far.. and working 2 jobs starting next week.
