Anybody else hate power steering?

My sister bought a 94 Eagle Talon, and I was driving it the other day. I was doing somewhere along 65-70 mph with it, and I was coming up on this car, and there was room to pass, so I went for it. Well, I move the steering wheel a little bit (at this point I'm used to the manual steering of my Honda CRX), and almost nothing happens. Then almost like a second later the car goes in the oncoming lane, almost as if it was a delayed reaction. Was that caused by power steering? I haven't really noticed that in any other car, at least not to this extent. If that's caused by power steering, then I'm going to take it out of every car I own in the future. Other than parking lots, what are the bad things about manual steering?

uhh i love power steering. No problems at all with it.

powersteering is my friend

Okay, well lemme lay down for you why I like power steering; we currently own a 1972 volvo p1800, which is a tiny little sports car with an auto tranny, and a small 4 cyl engine. Everytime I have to drive the damn thing it's the biggest pain in the ass ever, in fact, sometimes it's soo damn hard to turn the POS that I need my passenger to help me steer the car. It's terrible trying to fit it in the garage, and what if I need to make a quick manuever ? Than I'm F***ed b/c I can't turn the damn car as fast, I dunno bout you but I like my power steering just the way it is.

Manual steering is not really a problem on a 2000 pound car I guess. It's a little hard in a parking lot, but I can still manage.

whatever that delayed reaction was I can assure you it was not powersteering. it sounds more like really bad tie rod ends. that will get you killed fast! I've owned a few of those 94 Talon/Eclipse/Laser. they had great steering.
oh and manual steering SUCKS! j/k ...... no but really I have a leak in the Starion and it losses powersteering, sucks big time!

I hate ABS, power steering is great in parking lots, at high speeds who needs it but when the wheels aren't realy turning fast it help out a lot.

manual steering owns!

be a man and use some muscle to turn the wheel!

Torque steer > manual steering. If i had manual steering in the skittle i would probably be dead by now.

As long as my power steering is heavy, I'm happy.
My ex-gf's Comet had PS I think, but no power brakes ... now THAT was freaky!

I had a friend who was in a drive-thru once when the PS on her Astro van went kaput, she couldn't make the tight 90-degree turn to get to the window :D

manual steering owns!

be a man and use some muscle to turn the wheel!


you apparently have never driven a GN LOL


3,500 lbs of pure pig

1. I hate power steering which is why I removed it from Hyde.

2. I agree that htere may be something dangersouly wrong with your sister's car.

3. There is a good chance that if her car has P/S that it is not on at those speeds. A lot of modern cars only use P/S at lower speeds.

i hate manual steering, my dad had a 78 ford F-100, and everything on that truck was manual, manual brakes, manual steering, no radio, but that manual steering was a bitch, my arms were sore everytime i drove it, its like working out, i broke a sweat driving that

Yeah I get that feeling whenever I drive any car other than my CRX - it's mostly because the steering response on my CRX is excellent. Whenever I drive someone elses car I ask them what's wrong with their steering and they say "nothings wrong with my steering that's just the way it always feels..."

I don't think it has anything to do with power or manual steering - Honda is well known for excellent handling and steering response.

Also - wider, lower profile tires make your car more responsive.

makes it harder to turn, but who cares, one less thing in the engine bay.

one thing about PS is you can have a small steering wheel... ever see those huse friggin steering wheels in trucks without PS?

Try any of these 2 scenarios then rave about manual steering:

1. 3200lb car wit 255's up front in a parking lot

2. F-150 wit 33x12.50 in a parking lot.

I just realized that thanks to power steering my rear wheels turn too :icon16:. AWS feels wicked wierd the first time you go through a turn real fast, like your loosing traction in the back when you know your not.

I drove a 71 dodge swinger..bench seat..manual on the column..manual steering..no power brakes..drums..oh yes..it was hell. but, in a 4 speed '76 BMW 2002 no power steering/no power brakes was fine.

Well I prefer power steering for a daily driver, but manual steering is the only way to go for a drag car. Thats just one less power robbing accessory.

Try any of these 2 scenarios then rave about manual steering:

1. 3200lb car wit 255's up front in a parking lot

2. F-150 wit 33x12.50 in a parking lot.

dude i have a 2600 lb car, dont affect me none!

dude i have a 2600 lb car, dont affect me none!

A Rotary weighs nothing!!! I have put them in a RX-7 wit just a bar/cargo strap and another guy. I dare you to try that wit a SBF.

So you have way less weight directly above ya front wheels and how wide are ya front tires?

oh theyre bitch tires. i know its gonna get worse when i step up. stock rim is like 14x5 (or 5.5) i think.

i just dont like power steering anymore because it makes me feel disconnected from the road.

I love power steering. In my first two vehicles (1954 GMC, 1966Chevy) neither had power brakes or steering. There is a reason the steering wheels in "arm-strong" steering vehicles are like 20 inches across.

i love manual steering. just use some muscle big whoop