Citroen Saxo - No power steering

[KoreyA]

Okay so i'm planning on getting some practice in on my Saxo when I can get some insurance for it, however it doesn't have power steering, now I'm just wondering.. Does this make it harder to drive?

Thanks

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[Ali123]

it does when youre driving slowly/trying to park etc

[KoreyA]

EDIT: for my lessons I drive a mini cooper and it has power steering, is it a case of getting used to how the steering works on the Saxo?

[TomT]

Not hard at all, just means you'll have to put more effort in turning the wheel when parking.

[0rang3peel]

It's not a big deal, don't worry or over think about it.

It's just the same but the steering is a lot lighter.

[KoreyA]

it does when youre driving slowly/trying to park etc

Oh right

[KoreyA]

Not hard at all, just means you'll have to put more effort in turning the wheel when parking.

Okay :P

[KoreyA]

It's not a big deal, don't worry or over think about it.

It's just the same but the steering is a lot lighter.

Alright

[TomT]

See the button next to the quote button, that's the multi-quote button.

[KoreyA]

See the button next to the quote button, that's the multi-quote button.

Keep forgetting about it, haha.

[LSOfreak]

every car feels different to drive. You'll get used to soon enough and it'll just feel normal.

[Jaygovtr]

my powersteering high pressure pipe split once i had to disconnect the powersteering but still left the powersteering hydraulic arms on the steering rack so it was super hard to drive felt pretty hench after a week especially having to parrallell park 4 times a day lol

[LSOfreak]

broken power steering is so much harder than standard no powersteering. Id rather walk than drive my car with broken powersteering again lol

[KoreyA]

every car feels different to drive. You'll get used to soon enough and it'll just feel normal.

Alright :)

broken power steering is so much harder than standard no powersteering. Id rather walk than drive my car with broken powersteering again lol

I'd rather have a car with power steering, just makes life a little easier haha, if it's broken or faulty it should be repaired anyway right? :P

[Ali123]

broken power steering is so much harder than standard no powersteering. Id rather walk than drive my car with broken powersteering again lol

tell me about it!

parked at college once and had when i came back to my car i had a car litterally half a foot from the front and back! and to my surprise my power steering had broke! took me about 10 minutes to get out of that spot:homme:

[Ashleyp]

square shaped renault clio's have the heaviest steering ever!

it feels like a normal car with broken PAS!

[DeanAngell1234]

Nah they're alright, good fun to drive :P

[KoreyA]

Nah they're alright, good fun to drive :P

square shaped renault clio's have the heaviest steering ever!

it feels like a normal car with broken PAS!

tell me about it!

parked at college once and had when i came back to my car i had a car litterally half a foot from the front and back! and to my surprise my power steering had broke! took me about 10 minutes to get out of that spot:homme:

Is there anyway to pay someone to fit power steering to a car by any chance? I'm kinda dubious about taking forever to park and stuff.

[Moke]

I've not had PAS on my car for a couple months now... I kinda miss it, but there's not a massive difference once you're actually moving lol.

[Predator_R32]

Youl be fine my first car an AX never had it and i managed, like people say its just when moving slow that its a workout

[Sexy_106]

It's fine. My last car I had didn't have power steering and i hardly noticed until i wanted to park up. :)

[KoreyA]

I've not had PAS on my car for a couple months now... I kinda miss it, but there's not a massive difference once you're actually moving lol.

Ah.. Well, I'll give it a try and see how it is then if it's not that bad :D

[KoreyA]

It's fine. My last car I had didn't have power steering and i hardly noticed until i wanted to park up. :)

Alrighty :)

[Moke]

Someone's trying to get 100 posts ;)

[Sexy_106]

Someone's trying to get 100 posts ;)

Someones trying to get 16,200 posts ;)

[KoreyA]

Someone's trying to get 100 posts ;)

Someones trying to get 16,200 posts ;)

Maybe.

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Problem?

:y:

[Tc24]

My old Saxo didn't have it, you soon get used to it. Can't really tell the difference after about 5mph anyway.

[m11ler]

I actually prefer no power steering tbh. My old car had no power steering, and i had a 300mm steering wheel on it aswell! So it seemed really hard to steer but i got used to it, and now my new car has power steering i cant really get used to it lol

[Dom]

my powersteering high pressure pipe split once i had to disconnect the powersteering but still left the powersteering hydraulic arms on the steering rack so it was super hard to drive felt pretty hench after a week especially having to parrallell park 4 times a day lol

+1

On my old White GTi, fuck me I felt like the Hulk after driving to work. It felt so good to drive at high speed that I left the PAS fucked on it.

I actually prefer no power steering tbh.

Same as, its awesome! I miss having a fucked PAS pump :n: lol.. Hated it when it use to kick back in after a bump on a roundabout when your turning, sometimes ending up mounting the roundabout lol then kick back out when turning back the other way.

To the OP. I'd say get a car without PAS!!!

Feel the road a lot more, better to drive, and teaches you how to handle a car better imo.

[Cam]

Fuck no power steering i could never go back to that, main reason i got rid of the 1.1. You lot will be saying get rid of the electric window's next :homme:

[LSOfreak]

lol true ^
for the amount of city driving i do, it would be a pain having no powersteering

[m11ler]

Fuck no power steering i could never go back to that, main reason i got rid of the 1.1. You lot will be saying get rid of the electric window's next :homme:

Ideally i'd have an electric window passenger side, and a windy window drivers side. It so much quicker winding it down, and i can do it with the ignition off.

But when someone pulls up on the left of me for a chat, its less embaressing to have an electric window instead of leaning over and winding it down ha.

[KoreyA]

My old Saxo didn't have it, you soon get used to it. Can't really tell the difference after about 5mph anyway.

I actually prefer no power steering tbh. My old car had no power steering, and i had a 300mm steering wheel on it aswell! So it seemed really hard to steer but i got used to it, and now my new car has power steering i cant really get used to it lol

Oh right, well my instructor said to me today as long as the car is rolling then there will be no problem steering, just parking will be a pain but you will get used to it.

I have a Saxo (1999 eastcoast I think) :P 1.1

[KoreyA]

Ideally i'd have an electric window passenger side, and a windy window drivers side. It so much quicker winding it down, and i can do it with the ignition off.

But when someone pulls up on the left of me for a chat, its less embaressing to have an electric window instead of leaning over and winding it down ha.

lol true ^
for the amount of city driving i do, it would be a pain having no powersteering

Fuck no power steering i could never go back to that, main reason i got rid of the 1.1. You lot will be saying get rid of the electric window's next :homme:

My car has to be the most basic thing ever, none of that fancy power steering, abs or electric powered windows, ):
On the plus side it has a yellow gear changer :'):bump:

[Moke]

Someones trying to get 16,200 posts ;)

Someone lives in Norwich... Do you have 12 fingers?

[Miss-D]

My Peugeot didn't have power steering and that was my excuse for my bad parking.. but my Saxo has power steering, so now I have no excuse :oops: haha

Getting blocked in was hard work to get out of with no power steering :n:

[link_heroz]

It really doesn't make much of a difference. It's much harder having a power steering pump failure and driving with power steering but no pump. The only time you'll notice is when you're doing low speed maneuvers.

[bobertmate]

i loved my saxo with no powersteering, its light as foooook, my mate drove it and were like are you sure it has no power steering? it's nearly as light as my car (Corsa C 06 Plate) lol..
i'm looking to get either a VTR/S or a 106 GTi this summer i just wish they didn't have power steering as my old saxo was soooo fun to drive...

Seriously don't worry about it, its not even very hard to park and i wasn't someone with the henchest arms anyway, it feels like a go-kart to drive with no power steering :)

oh how i miss my 1.1 :(

[NorfolkunGood]

Has anybody actually fitted power steering to a Saxo that didn't have it originally?

Bought a 96 SX 1.4 which I thought had it until I got it. Bought it for trials events where everything is low speed and tight turns between marker posts. To make matters worse tyres are generally 14 PSi.

Low speed, low tyre pressure, tight turns !!

You can see why I'm asking :panic:

[KoreyA]

i loved my saxo with no powersteering, its light as foooook, my mate drove it and were like are you sure it has no power steering? it's nearly as light as my car (Corsa C 06 Plate) lol..
i'm looking to get either a VTR/S or a 106 GTi this summer i just wish they didn't have power steering as my old saxo was soooo fun to drive...

Seriously don't worry about it, its not even very hard to park and i wasn't someone with the henchest arms anyway, it feels like a go-kart to drive with no power steering :)

oh how i miss my 1.1 :(

Can't wait to get it on the road, gonna be so much fun :P

[KoreyA]

Has anybody actually fitted power steering to a Saxo that didn't have it originally?

Bought a 96 SX 1.4 which I thought had it until I got it. Bought it for trials events where everything is low speed and tight turns between marker posts. To make matters worse tyres are generally 14 PSi.

Low speed, low tyre pressure, tight turns !!

You can see why I'm asking :panic:

I'm guessing you could.. But you'd have to have the knowledge to know how to install it yourself, or fork out a big lump of cash on getting someone fitting it. I don't even know if it is possible to be honest. :drink:

[junglisthitman]

yhhh its good fun havin no power steering, mines gone and aint got dosh to get new pump

old people cant moan at you saying you dont know what its like not to have power steering ;)

[KoreyA]

yhhh its good fun havin no power steering, mines gone and aint got dosh to get new pump

old people cant moan at you saying you dont know what its like not to have power steering ;)

Haha! All my Saxo basically needs is a decent set of tyres and it will be good to go :A:

[Meakin1993]

I've just brought my saxo and it's not got power steering it's hard to drive at first but you get used to it in no time

[tom_richo]

my first saxo didnt have power steering and didnt feel bad at all, so much easier having it but you will soon get used to it.:y:

[steelo-VTS]

doesnt really make a difference unless your trying to dry steer

[NorfolkunGood]

doesnt really make a difference unless your trying to dry steer

that was the reason for the question, virtually all mine is dry steering

[KoreyA]

my first saxo didnt have power steering and didnt feel bad at all, so much easier having it but you will soon get used to it.:y:

Okay, can't wait to be honest:D

doesnt really make a difference unless your trying to dry steer

that was the reason for the question, virtually all mine is dry steering

You shouldn't dry steer anyway as my instructor says, as it can damage tyres and steering :y:

[NorfolkunGood]

You've not read my previous post(s).

Competing with the car on trials events and have to steer the car at v.low speed with 14psi tyres.

[DeanAngell1234]

My 106 didn't have power steering, actually had more response than my vtr has! Made lift off oversteer more fun ;)

[KoreyA]

my first saxo didnt have power steering and didnt feel bad at all, so much easier having it but you will soon get used to it.:y:

For some reason I can turn my wheel whilst stationary.. It isn't even hard. Does this mean it has power steering? I dont even know. |:

[Nicky1985]

Any one selling a 'working' saxo pump to fit a W'reg Vtr as cheap as possible please :)
Thank You

[Nicky1985]

Any one selling a 'working' saxo power steering pump to fit a W'reg Vtr as cheap as possible please ;)
Thank You

[blackie_2k5]

£50...cheapest on the site, delivery extra £8


i take paypal if you cover fees :D

[GC_Belfast]

No power steering is how proper men drive :y:

Better off without it ulness you wanna spray your car pink :homme: ;)

[e8_pqck]

People drove for years without power steering! Only modern cars have it. Older 205s never had it. Saxos are light too. Try a fiesta diesel 1.8 with no ps. Just fit an ax rack, its the hydraulics with no assistance that makes it heavy.

[mangojace]

People are girls nowadays. Its a piece of piss to drive without power steering, parking or not. If your honestly that weak and find it a struggle you have major issues.............

[Moke]

Oh right

Okay :P

Alright

Just sayin'.

[KoreyA]

Just sayin'.

People are girls nowadays. Its a piece of piss to drive without power steering, parking or not. If your honestly that weak and find it a struggle you have major issues.............

No power steering is how proper men drive :y:

Better off without it ulness you wanna spray your car pink :homme: ;)


Meh, just I learn in a car with power assisted steering.. Might just be a bit different driving without but i'll soon get used to it I guess hahah. :fcuk: