Power Steering. Too Sensitive?

[Flintstone]

Just under a week with the 500 now and loving every bit of it.

The thing that struck me immediately was what I thought to be twitchy steering but I put this down to not having had PAS before. A week and 500 miles on though and I'm beginning to wonder.

A friend who is also an experienced motor mechanic (non-TVR) took it for a run. He "hated" my 400 but confessed to liking the 500, apart from the steering.

Is this a case of TADTS or should I get it looked at?

(Tyre pressures are ok).

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

All mine have seemed well planted.

[scorcher]

I always thought my Griff was a bit twitchy but only on that first bit of turning in.Seemed to react more than the steering input.Since putting new springs/dampers on its disappeared completely.

[Cider Andy]

I'd say the PAS is quite heavy, not over-sensitive. Have you checked the front tyre pressures?

[paulathome]

Might be worth checking your tracking as this can cause tramlining
and twitchyness.
Cheers
Paul

[Flintstone]

Cider Andy said:

I'd say the PAS is quite heavy, not over-sensitive. Have you checked the front tyre pressures?

Ummm, yes thanks. That's why I wrote "Tyre pressures are ok".

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

Have you checked the tyre pressures?

[That Daddy]

excess toe in on your wheel alignment will make your steering very twitchy & feel overlight/sensitive also,worth just getting the tracking checked anyways,must admit i find the PAS ok a tad light when going quick,but once your back into chim mode your back in the swing of things,i wouldent do with out it.

[Boosted LS1]

Toe out will make it feel lethal!

Boosted.

[Cider Andy]

Flintstone said:

Cider Andy said:

I'd say the PAS is quite heavy, not over-sensitive. Have you checked the front tyre pressures?

Ummm, yes thanks. That's why I wrote "Tyre pressures are ok".

Whoops, yes, sorry! I don't know how I missed that!

But have you checked the tyre pressures?

[That Daddy]

boosted LS1 your right about that,it will also tramline like a ba*tard

[spend]

Not wishng to state the obvious, but whilst checking tyre pressures you did check the tread for any signs of uneven wear??

Dave

[Ricardo Bertone]

Might a previous owner have replaced the steering rack with a quicker one, either by design or by mistake?

Ricardo

[Flintstone]

Right.

Tyre pressures. Get farked!

Tread. Is ok.

Alignment and/or the rack must be worth a look at. Any giveaway signs if the rack is not standard?