[mikeyscott]

Find the 135i steering really heavy, is this normal for the car?

I'm running 225 PSS fronts which obviously don't help

 

[rob180bhp]

It's quite weighty Yes, it's hydraulic and will never feel as slight as the electronic pas

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[RMB123d]

Have you had the 135i long and noticed it got heavier?

135 has hpas rather than epas so it will be slightly heavier than your old 123.

The 135s I have driven had a bit heavier steering (and more feel and feedback) than my 123 but like a feather compared to my M3.

Rich

 

[rob180bhp]

Have you had the 135i long and noticed it got heavier?

135 has hpas rather than epas so it will be slightly heavier than your old 123.

The 135s I have driven had a bit heavier steering (and more feel and feedback) than my 123 but like a feather compared to my M3.

Rich

The m3 rack on an e82 is heavy but perfect)

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[mikeyscott]

Have you had the 135i long and noticed it got heavier?

135 has hpas rather than epas so it will be slightly heavier than your old 123.

The 135s I have driven had a bit heavier steering (and more feel and feedback) than my 123 but like a feather compared to my M3.

Rich

No not long TBH and not many miles.

Yes my 123d was much litter

Yes I think it's gotten heavier.

 

[TALBOTL]

Have you had the 135i long and noticed it got heavier?

135 has hpas rather than epas so it will be slightly heavier than your old 123.

The 135s I have driven had a bit heavier steering (and more feel and feedback) than my 123 but like a feather compared to my M3.

Rich

Learn something new everyday, I thought the 123d had hydraulic steering as well, it certainly feels hydraulic anyway in comparison to my previous numb steering VAG cars, my god they are poor in comparison !

 

[rob180bhp]

When I last bought an audi I had it for 8 weeks and 6 of those was trying to resell it lol

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[TALBOTL]

I had a seat cupra so top of the range but the steering was dreadful absolutely no feel what so ever, my old 1999 106 was more of a connecting drive !!

 

[GeeRam]

Yes I think it's gotten heavier.

Are you getting any odd noises from it...grauchy or squeeky sounds, especially once past about 1/3 lock on the steering...?

If not, I'd say it's probably a 'trick of the mind' that you feel it's been getting heavier.

 

[mikeyscott]

Yes I think it's gotten heavier.

Are you getting any odd noises from it...grauchy or squeeky sounds, especially once past about 1/3 lock on the steering...?

If not, I'd say it's probably a 'trick of the mind' that you feel it's been getting heavier.

No not that I know of, will drive it a bit more this weekend etc.

 

[0l0dom0l0]

I drove my mum's e46 330 convertible about 5 m on the drive this morning and fell in love the steering feel on that.

Just such a nice weight to it.

The electric steering in the LE is rather vague and dissapointing.

 

[rjwojcik]

Completely off topic, but who remembers pre PAS?

 

[rob180bhp]

Lol of course........ I have owned about 12 minis

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[rjwojcik]

A couple of mk2 rs2000's and s mk3 rs turbo for me. Had arms like Popeye then

You youngsters don't know how good you've got it, back in my day...

 

[rob180bhp]

Try driving a 300bhp Austin mini on 13in wheels with a quaife diff and the worste torque steer ever lol but I loved it

http://s1297.photobucket.com/user/Rob180bhp/media/Mobile Uploads/053_zpsxr3hdcoz.jpg.html

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[rjwojcik]

Try driving a 300bhp Austin mini on 13in wheels with a quaife diff and the worste torque steer ever lol but I loved it

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Now that's funny

 

[rob180bhp]

Try driving a 300bhp Austin mini on 13in wheels with a quaife diff and the worste torque steer ever lol but I loved it

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Now that's funny

That's where I learnt a lot., even mapped it my self, those were the days I need another project

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[Toed64]

Completely off topic, but who remembers pre PAS?

Ouch! You don't have to be really elderly!
I've had loads:
Porsche 911
BMWs: 2002s, E21 323i
Mazda MX5s (still have one)
MEV Exocet
Peugeot 205GTi
VW: Golf GTi, Beetles, Scirocco, LT31, LT35
Ford: Escorts, Cortinas, Capri, Transits
Minis
Vauxhall: Astra GTE, Cavalier, Manta, CF
Daimler mk2 V8
Rover 3500, Landrover
Citroen 2CV!

 

[GeeRam]

A couple of mk2 rs2000's and s mk3 rs turbo for me. Had arms like Popeye then

You youngsters don't know how good you've got it, back in my day...

Indeed. I'd been driving almost 20 years before I owned a car with PAS.

Heaviest steering of any of the car I had was the steering on my Cortina Mk3 2.0GT......the Popeye arms analagy is very true.

The steering on my Lotus-Sunbeam after fitting of the 'works' 2.2 ratio quick rack was comically heavy. The now ex-missus couldn't even turn the wheel or depress the clutch when she tried to drive it - was so funny

I'm looking forward to getting the '32 Ford on the road at the end of the year, and the joys of manual steering again

 

[mikeyscott]

There was a clunk as I parked up this morning, so will keep an ear out