like driving a tank!!

[jonnyshaw49]

hi took my r5 for a sneaky blast up road today and noticed in the yard doing manuvers and turning round etc the steering is so stiff! i know they dont have power steering but you really have to pull the wheel, or am i just getting soft with all this power steering lol. is there anything that can make the steering stiff?i know having alloys with grippy soft tyres doesnt help

[SCHWARTZ]

good air pressure in tyres all ways helps.

[jonnyshaw49]

is there anything on the rack that can go stiff?as one of the gaitors wasnt covering the teeth on the rack noticed it when was fitting the starter today

[djinuk]

my r5 went really stiff when it was off the road..

now ive drove it its fine :) ..

[JRP]

Steering colum bushes

[Matt@CodeRedMotorsports]

U/J.....?


Hang on....ignore me...I'm thinking Clio again.....:(

[Tony Walker]

Tyre pressure, allways a good idea to fill rack gaiters with lubricant and work the rack lock to lock. makes the rack feel super smooth if its gone dry :D you made any suspension mods or wheel changes?

[Matt@CodeRedMotorsports]

I think on some racks there is a little bung in the casing, you can pop some lube in there....EP90 (rear axle oil) works well......

[GTphil]

Also worth checking the suspension top mount bearings, they can make the steering stiff.

[jonnyshaw49]

thanks alot will check, i have 15 inch alloys on with yokohamas and have avo adjustable coilovers. how can you check top mounts?