SeanXE
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Registered: 17th Jan 09
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I'm looking into buying a local corsa, it has no power steering.. Is there really any need for it in a small car? As my current has PAS just wondering if it will annoy me going to one that doesn't.
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
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My first one didn't have it, no biggie. I know Mike B drove his around with is disconnected as well. Not essential.
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SeanXE
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quote:
Originally posted by Ian
My first one didn't have it, no biggie. I know Mike B drove his around with is disconnected as well. Not essential.
Good to hear, the one I'm looking at is a Trip.. nothing extra in it, just the way I want it.
Also its an S reg.. that'd be an early face lift wouldn't it? It has an 8 valve engine so made me think.
[Edited on 05-02-2011 by SeanXE]
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FAZ
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Registered: 24th Nov 07
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having driven with and without, i prefer with, but im a lazy git, its not essential or bad in a corsa to have powersteering
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AlexW
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Registered: 25th Oct 08
Location: Essex
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Mines on a switch, I use it sometimes, other times i dont.
With it on I tend to drive faster and drive with one hand on the wheel palming it, obv without it on you need a bit more force to turn the wheel so that goes out the window.
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LeeM
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Registered: 26th Sep 05
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i prefer power steering, you only really notice it when parking or at low speed though
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Mike
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As Ian said, my old Corsa had EPS but I took the fuse out a few years back and never looked back. Obviously not as good when parking up etc. but after getting used to not having it, when I did put the fuse back in one day, it felt like the steering wheel was advising the wheels what to do rather than actually making the them turn which killed any confidence I had in it when it came to corners and was the reason why at the first opportunity, the fuse came back out.
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IvIarkgraham
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Registered: 27th Mar 04
Location: Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
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i couldnt have one without it again!
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Mike
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That's because you're a fanny 
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IvIarkgraham
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Registered: 27th Mar 04
Location: Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
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im just lazy,
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IvIarkgraham
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and not stuck in the 60's
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Jake
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Registered: 24th Jan 05
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daily driver or not i wouldnt go back to non pas
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CorsAsh
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Registered: 19th Apr 02
Location: Munich
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Didn't have it on my Corsa. You get a bit more feel through corners but need more effort to park - I don't think it's significant, even if you put bigger/wider wheels on.
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12valver
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I think you'd cope fine without, admittedly i miss driving the Sport cause im a lazy twat. But tbh i think you'll have more issues going from the 16v to an 8 valve, they take alot of abuse. But they're dead slow and it uses more petrol than my Sport but then again i thrash it 
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Edges 58
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Registered: 30th Mar 10
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I have no power steering, 195/45 toyo proxies and a 300mm steering wheel and I can't fault it 
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Sean8v
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I took the power steering out mine and have never looked back . 10x better in the corners as I prefere to feel the road and fight with it
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Daveskater
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Registered: 29th Apr 08
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Didn't have it on my B and didn't think it needed it really. Even with the 195 width tyres on it wasn't that bad. Drive a 106/Saxo without it and then get in a Corsa without it. The Corsa will feel like it does have PAS so comparison
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dale87
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Registered: 19th Feb 06
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Im going to be fitting a saxo, 106 or astra g electric power steering pump in my c20let corsa and the plan is to have it on a switch so I can use it when I need it.
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gazza808
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Registered: 30th Jun 08
Location: Peterborough
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Ripped my powersteering out in favour for manual, quick rack, imo much better,
Being it hasn't go it in the first place it'll have a low ratio rack so the steering won't be bad at all.
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dale87
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Ive got a manual rack and it's 3 full turns lock to lock yet the powersteering rack is only 2.75 lock to lock. which was one of the reasons for not having manual steering fitted, heavier and more turns put me off.
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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I wouldnt buy a car in 2011 with no PAS unless it was a classic.
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pow
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Registered: 11th Sep 06
Location: Hazlemere, Buckinghamshire
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Fuck that I want PAS
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c20letandy1988
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Registered: 14th Apr 09
Location: Wirral, Merseyside drives: corsa turbo
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never had powered steering in all 6 corsas ive have always took it out or didnt come with it, takes up space in engine bay lol
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