Anyone keeping the power steering?

[Hobby Racer]

Looking for feedback on installation issues and road feel.

[Wayne Presley]

Looking for feedback on installation issues and road feel.

I've drive 4 different 818's without power steering and didn't miss it with any of them.

[Hobby Racer]

I didn't miss it on my FFR Roadster, until I put it on ... low speed parking lot maneuver are where you really feel it.

[Wayne Presley]

I put power steering on all my roadsters as they need it, 818 does not

[Hobby Racer]

Did I read hear that FFR was going to try putting it on the Red car? Anybody recall seeing that?

[Hobby Racer]

Wayne, like you I also run a Lotus Elise on the track. How would you compare the 818R steering feel to the Lotus?

[Wayne Presley]

Did I read hear that FFR was going to try putting it on the Red car? Anybody recall seeing that?

Yes they did, john George thought it would help him catch a slide quicker.

Wayne, like you I also run a Lotus Elise on the track. How would you compare the 818R steering feel to the Lotus?

The car overall feels just like the Elise, steering, turn in, overall balance with more HP

[AZPete]

I have power steering in my 818S. I built an FFR roadster with PS because quite a few roadster guys later added power steering to make parking or other slow speed steering easier. Building the 818 I knew that FFR, Wayne and other early builders said it wasn't needed but I added it because most everything was "free" from the donor. All I had to add were two long hoses from the rack back to the pump & reservoir. I have only driven around the 'hood as a go-kart and I know the PS works - turns easily at a stop - but I'm working on body now and haven't got plates yet and driven enough to get a feel of the steering at road speeds. For a street car, I don't see the down side. Also, I'm a gluten for complexities so I've also added ABS, cruise control and air conditioning . . . mostly to see if I can do it.

[Hobby Racer]

Yes they did, john George thought it would help him catch a slide quicker.

So did they try it yet, and if so what were the results?

The car overall feels just like the Elise, steering, turn in, overall balance with more HP

This great to hear as I simply love the way the Elise handles at speed on the track!

[Evan78]

I plan to keep power steering, but I'm a long way from completion. Like Pete, I plan to keep ABS and cruise control as well.

[GUNS]

The steering is incredibly light w/out PS. I can't imagine having it, I think it would be overkill.

[C.Plavan]

I'm with Wayne. I drove it on the track and it was no big deal without PS. I could catch the car fine in the corners.