Power Steering Plus Option
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Awful!
It makes the steering very light at low speeds, which is sort of OK for parking, but not so good when it comes into play on, say, a mini roundabout, and all the weight vanishes from the steering while you're actually driving.
A lot of demonstrators seem to have it so it shouldn't be difficult to find a car to try out.
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It makes the steering very light at low speeds, which is sort of OK for parking, but not so good when it comes into play on, say, a mini roundabout, and all the weight vanishes from the steering while you're actually driving.
A lot of demonstrators seem to have it so it shouldn't be difficult to find a car to try out.
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It can presumably be taken off fairly easily. It sounds pretty horrific!
Why would anyone want it? I think Porsche ordinary power assistance is pretty much perfect - heavy enough when parking etc to remind you that you are driving a car (rather than playing on a Playstation) and reassuring at speed. I asked my wife (who isnt a powerhouse like me, obv) whether she found the steering in my car (987) heavy, and she said "I like it. It feels safe". If an 8 stone girl likes the feel of the steering, why make a lighter version?
Why would anyone want it? I think Porsche ordinary power assistance is pretty much perfect - heavy enough when parking etc to remind you that you are driving a car (rather than playing on a Playstation) and reassuring at speed. I asked my wife (who isnt a powerhouse like me, obv) whether she found the steering in my car (987) heavy, and she said "I like it. It feels safe". If an 8 stone girl likes the feel of the steering, why make a lighter version?
ORD said:
It can presumably be taken off fairly easily. It sounds pretty horrific!
Why would anyone want it? I think Porsche ordinary power assistance is pretty much perfect - heavy enough when parking etc to remind you that you are driving a car (rather than playing on a Playstation) and reassuring at speed. I asked my wife (who isnt a powerhouse like me, obv) whether she found the steering in my car (987) heavy, and she said "I like it. It feels safe". If an 8 stone girl likes the feel of the steering, why make a lighter version?
being checked as I write. The car for me is useless with this option. zero feel at any speed....Why would anyone want it? I think Porsche ordinary power assistance is pretty much perfect - heavy enough when parking etc to remind you that you are driving a car (rather than playing on a Playstation) and reassuring at speed. I asked my wife (who isnt a powerhouse like me, obv) whether she found the steering in my car (987) heavy, and she said "I like it. It feels safe". If an 8 stone girl likes the feel of the steering, why make a lighter version?
APOLO1 said:
First of all let me say that the car is the exact opposite to what is in Autocar
Plenty of feel, 8-10s of an RS 4.0, good turn in. Build quality on another level. Very fast in gear acceleration, feels very planted through the bends.
Plenty of feel, 8-10s of an RS 4.0, good turn in. Build quality on another level. Very fast in gear acceleration, feels very planted through the bends.
APOLO1 said:
the car for me is useless with this option. zero feel at any speed....
You're confusing me. Plenty of feel, then zero feel? Is it a case of getting used to it perhaps?Trev450 said:
Sounds terrible. Why on earth would Porsche offer it in the first place?
I seem to recall quiet some time ago. the way it was sold to me was that it is lighter at parking speeds, then over 37mph it weights up to normal. On my car it does not there is zero difference between 5 and 165APOLO1 said:
Trev450 said:
Sounds terrible. Why on earth would Porsche offer it in the first place?
I seem to recall quiet some time ago. the way it was sold to me was that it is lighter at parking speeds, then over 37mph it weights up to normal. On my car it does not there is zero difference between 5 and 165ORD said:
I think Porsche ordinary power assistance is pretty much perfect....
I assume by that you mean Porsche hydraulic, power-assisted steering? It definitely will never apply to the electronic cop-out IMHO. The 991S I test drove (standard electric PAS) didn't have any feel either compared to the 997.2 (or my girlfriends 987.2 Boxster). More Audi than Porsche (as were the horrible, over-servoed, snatchy brakes).APOLO1 said:
I seem to recall quiet some time ago. the way it was sold to me was that it is lighter at parking speeds, then over 37mph it weights up to normal. On my car it does not there is zero difference between 5 and 165
That's right, although the threshold is much lower than 37mph, more like 15/20mph IIRC. Above that I don't recall there being a massive difference between the steering on cars with and without, and I presume that's because they're identical, i.e just a software change to the provide the greater low-speed assistance.Sounds like yours is on all the time. Although I've not done a lot of miles in previous generation cars with hydraulic assistance and so my references will be different.
The switch between the two modes is not subtle on the cars I've tried it on - 981S and 991C2.
A drive of another car might help....
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stevod said:
That's right, although the threshold is much lower than 37mph, more like 15/20mph IIRC. Above that I don't recall there being a massive difference between the steering on cars with and without, and I presume that's because they're identical, i.e just a software change to the provide the greater low-speed assistance.
Sounds like yours is on all the time. Although I've not done a lot of miles in previous generation cars with hydraulic assistance and so my references will be different.
The switch between the two modes is not subtle on the cars I've tried it on - 981S and 991C2.
A drive of another car might help....
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sorted now removed....as you say mine was on all the timeSounds like yours is on all the time. Although I've not done a lot of miles in previous generation cars with hydraulic assistance and so my references will be different.
The switch between the two modes is not subtle on the cars I've tried it on - 981S and 991C2.
A drive of another car might help....
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APOLO1 said:
sorted now removed....as you say mine was on all the time
Wow - although it sounded like that, I didn't really think it was going to be the case. I can imagine that being pretty frightening!So the vehicle was delivered from Porsche like that and the OPC PDI didn't pick it up?!
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