How does an NA drive/steer with no PS?

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Re: How does an NA drive/steer with no PS?

Postby hks_kansei » Mon Sep 03, 2012 11:40 am

NitroDann wrote:Hit the gym :mrgreen:

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Re: How does an NA drive/steer with no PS?

Postby spikes » Mon Sep 03, 2012 8:40 pm

Its one of those personal preferences where you can get as many answers/opinions as you want, but at the end of the day, everybody is different and the best thing for you to do is to try out for yourself a car that has non-power steering.

But in my opinion, I have a manual rack and its fantastic, really adds the go kart like sensation to the car. Yes parking takes a little effort but not anything noticeable, I've gotten used to it anyways so it really doesn't bother me

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Re: How does an NA drive/steer with no PS?

Postby trader » Thu Sep 06, 2012 3:04 pm

If you're running standard wheels you shouldnt find parking too bad. I noticed the heavy parking only when I went to 7" rims and 195 15's. I then switched to P/S and wouldnt go back...
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Re: How does an NA drive/steer with no PS?

Postby alexpav » Thu Sep 06, 2012 8:05 pm

I'm running 205 50's on 15x8 +20
At this stage i'm going to leave it in :) just because i can....
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Re: How does an NA drive/steer with no PS?

Postby miatas76 » Mon Sep 17, 2012 9:11 am

NitroDann wrote:Hit the gym :mrgreen:

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Re: How does an NA drive/steer with no PS?

Postby Uncle Arthur » Mon Sep 17, 2012 1:55 pm

You're talking about a car that weight less than 1000kg..... So it's not heavy on the steering without PS, unless you have pipe cleaners for arms.

I've dríven both - for road feel alone I prefer the non PS version - which is what I've had for 11 years on my NA16. You'll notice the immediate difference with a non-PS rack, but it's really in your own experience whether you like it one way or the other, or not at all.
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