power steering

[AlRaven]

I know this has been tackled before from a drivers point of view but I was wondering what anyones experience with their "other half" has been if you don't have pas on your Chim. It's just I've got my eye on the '99 450 on James Agger's website.

Failing that, anyone got an approx cost on the conversion?

P.S. The wife said it shouldn't be a problem for her because her old Saxo didn't have pas!

[davetherave1970]

Your wife thinks she's going to get a chance to drive it??

The odd time (after the pub) my wife drives my non PAS Griff she doesn't struggle......or is it I'm not bothered by that time

They get used to it.

[900ss]

2 Birds 1 stone

Why not convert it to electric power steering and have the best of both worlds!!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&am...

Simply turn the adjustable speed control knob to a heavy setting for the men, then turn it back to a lighter setting for the ladies lol
Btw, cheaper n more reliable then a shonky ol TVR power rack aswell lol
Plus you get the added bonus of no bhp loss !!

Sorted

Edited by 900ss on Friday 15th June 18:39

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

A 99 450 had power steering as standard?

[AlRaven]

I think I heard it was standard and an option to deselect it apparently.

Thanks 900SS, I like the sound of that, otherwise the wife will start to look even more like popeye

[Markh]

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

A 99 450 had power steering as standard?

My 99 dose not have PAS

[peter miller]

My first Chimaera, a 99 had power steering which gave me nothing but trouble, 3 times to a main dealer/specialistover 2 years, each time for between 3 and 5 weeks and never managed to successfully fix the leaky seals.In fact, the 2nd time it was supposidly repaired It didnt even last the 100 mile trip home from the garage before it dropped fluid over the drive.
I now have a 98 450 with non PAS and it is fine, the only difference really noticable on slow manouvers but not too heavy, helps maintain upper body strength.

[That Daddy]

peter miller said:

My first Chimaera, a 99 had power steering which gave me nothing but trouble, 3 times to a main dealer/specialistover 2 years, each time for between 3 and 5 weeks and never managed to successfully fix the leaky seals.In fact, the 2nd time it was supposidly repaired It didnt even last the 100 mile trip home from the garage before it dropped fluid over the drive.
I now have a 98 450 with non PAS and it is fine, the only difference really noticable on slow manouvers but not too heavy, helps maintain upper body strength.

Thats just plums that dont know how to service reseal a power rack,the quality of that unit is no worse or better than say a ford/rover/vauxhall unit yet people seem to cock them up too,tearing/dragging seals on assembly is the usual cause(bloody cowboys)