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Old 31-05-2006, 09:01 PM
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damn driving my rs is a sod teh steering is loose as fook but im unsure if its teh cars fault as i drive a brand new car for 1500 miles a week

does seem excessive tho whats the weak link to making the steering way ott?

it needs a good few turns just to go round a simple corner but i cant see what could be wrong as a racks ratio is a racks ratio aint it
Old 31-05-2006, 09:08 PM
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count how many turns from lock to lock.

u should really have 3.75 turn rack - urs could be the 4.5 one.

TO be honest, it's not great either way - the steering is my biggest complaint on RST.
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my biggest complaint is the breaks on this 1
Old 31-05-2006, 09:59 PM
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checked TCA bushes???

mine was shitty till i changed them... also changed rack as the was fucked too



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New cars are a lot more precise and responise than a primitive 16-22 year old Ford Escort!!!

I haven't driven my run around Orion for about 2 months but took it round the block the other day and it felt awful, ive been driving an 05 plate Clio around in the meantime......just the way they are
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