antz Posted January 4, 2009 Report Posted January 4, 2009 Anyone done one on their old ford? I dragged the terracotta terror out the garage today and moved it to my driveway (2 doors down) and fook me the steering is bloody heavy. Ive gone all weak and girly....and subsequenly im thinking about a power steering kit. Thoughts please
Retro-gone. Posted January 4, 2009 Report Posted January 4, 2009 you puff thats what i said when he text me antz if your cars been stood then the tyre pressures will have dropped without doubt.. pump em up and try again. ive got athritis in my arms, hands and shoulders and i can still chuck the capri around with one hand .
antz Posted January 4, 2009 Author Report Posted January 4, 2009 Its got temporary wheels on at the moment and the pressures are a bit low.... But Im too used to poer steering now
5hane Posted January 4, 2009 Report Posted January 4, 2009 sure 'cossymat' (or something like that) does a kit
antz Posted January 4, 2009 Author Report Posted January 4, 2009 its a corsa B kit. looking at the prices of kits and i think iw ould rtaher save the 100 sheets and put up with it ive driven it for 3 years as is and it never bthered me until now Ill stop complaining like a girl and get out there
wild pete Posted January 4, 2009 Report Posted January 4, 2009 have you got roller top mounts theyll help a bit . its only coz you aint been out in it 4 a while you gone soft driving plastic
antz Posted January 4, 2009 Author Report Posted January 4, 2009 roller top mounts? fook knows what they are....so probably....no
bortaf Posted January 5, 2009 Report Posted January 5, 2009 Steering? turn the wheel? going round corners THAT'S WHAT THE THROTTLE IS FOR
herb capri Posted January 5, 2009 Report Posted January 5, 2009 antz ,i have not met you yet,but when i do i will wave and not shake your hand! i have no sympathy dumbels are cheaper than a conversion,you can borrow the wifes. mike
vibrating_Cake Posted January 5, 2009 Report Posted January 5, 2009 antz ,i have not met you yet,but when i do i will wave and not shake your hand! i have no sympathy dumbels are cheaper than a conversion,you can borrow the wifes. mike pump up ur tyres, LSD and floor it..... no problems
Rick Posted January 5, 2009 Report Posted January 5, 2009 you have no feel with power steering its horrible
antz Posted January 5, 2009 Author Report Posted January 5, 2009 antz ,i have not met you yet,but when i do i will wave and not shake your hand! i have no sympathy dumbels are cheaper than a conversion,you can borrow the wifes. mike how nice Ill give you a stink palm I had a think about it last night and it was purely a moment of madness. Its ok just booting it to turn but that doesnt work when you have a weedy 1.3 engine that cant pull the skin off a rice pudding and you happen to be reversing into your driveway
D4N Posted January 5, 2009 Report Posted January 5, 2009 People put them on all these fancy rally mk2 escort and they say dosn't handle the same.. Anyway what you need is your 1700, a limmy then lots of revs dump the clutch... never need to do another 3 point turn
Takeshi Posted January 5, 2009 Report Posted January 5, 2009 you have no feel with power steering its horrible I second that, Its only good for parking if that. And as Retro said, make sure all the tyres all pumped up. When mine are a bit low and I whack some air in, it transforms the car.
stevepeanut Posted January 5, 2009 Report Posted January 5, 2009 my mk2 is fine without power steering, its not much work to turn it. Now my mazda 2.2 pickup truck is a beast to steer, that really does need PAS
PIG Posted January 5, 2009 Report Posted January 5, 2009 cossiematts kits are the tits,fooks up handerling,bullshit that must be why all these tarmac and gravel rally cars use the kit now if its that bad then.the adjustment is excellent as well and you can make the steering harder than a standard escort lol
FredTransit Posted January 5, 2009 Report Posted January 5, 2009 Power steering? What's than now? Oh yeah, it's what granadas have, forgot about that......
bortaf Posted January 5, 2009 Report Posted January 5, 2009 You wanna try my non P/S transit recovery truck with a granny on the back, now that's heavy ! Last time i drove it the tyres where down to 20 PSi and i nearly pooped meself straining to get out the parking space
RETRO_AL Posted January 5, 2009 Report Posted January 5, 2009 Never felt the need for one on my mk1,i ran 245 tyres aswell
FredTransit Posted January 5, 2009 Report Posted January 5, 2009 You wanna try my non P/S transit recovery truck with a granny on the back, now that's heavy ! Last time i drove it the tyres where down to 20 PSi and i nearly pooped meself straining to get out the parking space Heloooo! 20ft fully loaded luton, petrol conversion to make things worse.
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