zero_to60

Honda chose to fit the car with power steering.....I really don't think this car needs it

san2000

Nah....woulda been much better without IMO

san2000

Reason it's there is as a compromise so that it can be used as an everyday vehicle for those not wanting to drive it like I do................

stevenleith

US market?

Amuse Boy

Catering for the mass market. Not us hooligans!

zero_to60

all I can say is that I dislike it......I guess this is what makes the steering feel so detached...I mean it goes where you want it to but it just doesn't feel so nice

With my MKII Scirocco you could feel how close you were to the kerb by the feel you got through the steering wheel...you just don't get that in the S2000 and I do miss that

Amuse Boy

I know what you mean Zero - I had my brothers mk2 MR2 for a week - it doesn't have power steering and it felt great! Especially when taking roundabouts and corners - you feel what the car was doing! That's when I realised that the S steering feel is a little ambiguous.

Turtle

A few track peeps have tried disabling it... and found the steering very heavy.

There have been rumours that you can mod the load signal to reduce the assistence, but I've not come across a car with this done. Just reducing the assistance a little like this mike work very well.

The other thing to think about is your car's alignment. Asside for the increased self centreing, the very high castor in the 'recommended' alignment helps give a little more steering feel.

-Brian.

bigfecker

for girls

BigTed

I drove an unassisted 3 series for 10 years before getting the S. Last week I got back in the 3 for the first time in ages to take it for it's MOT. Couldn't believe how heavy the steering felt, and couldn't believe how I'd managed for all that time. PAS is the way to go for an everyday car.