power steering or not?

[optimuscivic]

i am going to do a b18 swap on my sedan and i was wondering would it be best to have power steering or not?

[88CRX]

no.... not required plus it use power.

[optimuscivic]

Originally posted by 88CRX
no.... not required plus it use power.

the main reason i want power steering is becuz i have it on my car now and its great. and on my brothers car w/the ls swap, it has terrible handling. but i remember someone telling me that its hard to control when your launching with power steering becuz of torque steer.

[Setanta]

I have always had PS on my 4th Gens - it was a standard fitting on them. I like it -it's great for parking etc and I get just as much feedback as I do from a 3rd gen without it. Power loss is about 3bhp, I can live with that

[Problem_Si]

the power loss isnt the real issue....

Power steering is a creature comfort, not a necessity. It helps you turn/park and maneuver at very low speeds. The faster you go, the more oversteer you will have. It becomes dangerous at very high speeds, because it cannot react fast enough to whats happening.

My advice, if you want a 4g, get used to tough steering at low speeds....you'll have huge forearms, just like me..hehehehe

[Setanta]

Originally posted by Problem_Si
the power loss isnt the real issue....

The faster you go, the more oversteer you will have. It becomes dangerous at very high speeds, because it cannot react fast enough to whats happening.

What planet did they design your power steering on??? I have yet to see any that promotes oversteer - especially in a FWD car. As to not reacting fast enough - I cant agree with that either. I'm amazed that my car doesn't donut at high speed - shit, I'd better pull it off - or not, because I cant agree with any of that.
edited: I need to calm down over opinions

[crxlvr]

yeah never heard any of that before problem_si, better check your sources.

it definatly is nice to have, but its not nesescary(sp?).

[Rufes1]

doesnt it normally, or on some cars, the power steering turns off at a certain speed to fix that problem?

I am positive it is done on some nissans