My new rst s2 has very heavy steering evenwhen driving along though town etc, is this normal as im so used to driving power assisted steering cars the last few yrs, or could i have a problem, what sort of tyre pressures should i be running with the standard rims and 195/50/15s? cheers all

 

tyre pressures should be 28psi in the front and 30psi in the back could be a number of things for heavy steering like tyre pressure,balljoint,wheel bearing,traking.

 

Is the car lowerd in my experiance when theyre lowerd it makes them heavier to steer

 

its because your used to power assisted steering

 

It was with me I find it really easy getting out of either of the RS's into the Audi but going the other way I think for a mo that there is something wrong

 

Check the plastic bearing on the steering column, you'll find it behind the dash, by you pedals.

 

Its because youre used to power steering and turning into a weakling .The correct tyre pressure as stated by FORD in the owners manual is 26 PSI on all 4 tyres.Best regards Micky

 

Agreed

 

its strange my erst is too light on the steering! you would be convinced it had PAS, you can do a 3-point turn with your palm! some PAS cars you would stuggle to do that with!
wierd, cant tell you why tho

 

26psi front & back for < 3 people or 28psi for > 3 people or maybe ur steering rack needs to be adjusted....Or as above your just used to power steering....

 

i thought that but it really is very heavy its only done 1000 miles since the mot so it cant be mot related ie suspension/steering etc, this plastic bearing that rallyesport talks about whats that?, i remember having my '90 xr3i cab and the steering was nowhere near as bad!! and that sat about the same height suspension wise (about -30-40mm lower)

 

anymore ideas on this one peeps

 

bump please