Powersteering: Yes or no?

Mon Mar 28, 2005 3:01 pm

I kind of already decided to have powersteering retrofitted in my 316. It is the only thing I really miss in the comparison with more 'modern' cars. It just drives so much more 'relaxed'...

But I just read a post with someone who had the powersteering replaced for a manual rack

Is the steering-precision really that bad with the powersteering? So I'm just curious what you guys think about this... Would save me quite some money if I skip this plan

Mon Mar 28, 2005 3:31 pm

Hell yes

its just a pain in the arse otherwise!

Mon Mar 28, 2005 3:42 pm

never having had p/s myself in a bmw, i can saftly say that i am happy with my current arangement

yea alwrite

Mon Mar 28, 2005 5:28 pm

Deffinatly PS if you wanna be a lazy boy and not have to break an arm when drifting

Mon Mar 28, 2005 5:57 pm

The power steering in e30's is far too light for my liking - you can't really feel what the front wheels are doing. However when I took the power steering belt off the 325 it was far too heavy LOL
Anyone know if theres a simple way of reducing the amount of assistance?

Mon Mar 28, 2005 7:19 pm

Having just replaced my PAS with manual,I can honestly say,it feels great.
I can't comment on the high speed driving yet with the manual,but I have done 125 on a PAS rack with no belt,felt a lot more stable,and I felt far more in control than with the PAS running.
Leave it off matey

Mon Mar 28, 2005 10:37 pm

Evenwith the ps not working woldnt it be better to fit a manual Quick rack....

Does everyone know if these are avalible for the 325is??????

Mon Mar 28, 2005 10:51 pm

JoeE30 wrote:Evenwith the ps not working woldnt it be better to fit a manual Quick rack....

OO ARR,Probably!

Tue Mar 29, 2005 1:23 pm

Hmmm ok thx for your input guys... Though I'm really not sure now anymore heheheh... Guess I'll just have to find out myself and try it...

I wont drive 125 too often, but 85-90 will occur quite often as cruise speed... Will it feel very light at those speeds?

Tue Mar 29, 2005 5:03 pm

e30"s are horibble with the keep fit steering. far to heavy, they cant be chucked around in the same way

Best left for the council spec cars.

Tue Mar 29, 2005 10:37 pm

jonb wrote:e30"s are horibble with the keep fit steering. far to heavy, they cant be chucked around in the same way

Best left for the council spec cars.

My manual feels super light at the mo after driving around for so long with a non functioning PAS unit.
My missus could beat most men at arm wrestling now though!

Powersteering: Yes or no?

Do you prefer to have powersteering in your E30?