Can you definitely make the steering lighter on a early MKV! Help

[baka]

Hi guys,

I'm really after a MKV GTI but find the steering too heavy for me due to a car crash a few years ago.

I've done as much web reading as I can but I'm really after confirmation that if I buy a 2005/2006 MKV. I can make the steering a bit lighter!

The last thing I want to do is buy a 5 grand car then have to sell it for 4.5 grand a week later because I can't drive it.

I tried one a week ago and the steering really weighted up at speed. I'm going to try a couple more tomorrow, to make sure that one wasn't just knackered, but I suspect it's deliberate on the part of VW.

Any help appreciated thanks! 

[Dan_FR]

The steering always gets heavier at speed, so as to make the car more stable and less twitchy

Didn't think steering weight was adjustable on the mk5 platform, thought it was mk6 onwards..... Could be wrong though

[dansmith180]

I've heard a rumor the earlier ones had some sort of setting you can change via vagcom but don't know if it's true. I have a 2005 so should probably check...

[RetroRaz]

You can adjust the steering assist level.

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[Markyvitch]

There is a company i have used before on a ed30, they can make any steering lighter they lightend the mk5 by 15%, old boy who drives it is over the moon.
http://www.steeringdevelopments.co.uk
Send them your rack and they return it all done 
Hope this helps

[An0NyMOUs]

Put an extra 20 psi in the tyres?

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[Nasir]

I've also heard the early MK5s could have the steering lightened.

However, I find the steering is quite light at low speeds anyway. As it is a speed dependent assist system, it weights up automatically with speed. So at 70mph it is nice and heavy, given the sense of stability as mentioned above.

Steering is very sensitive to the tyre pressure. I can immediately tell if I've lost a few PSI in a tyre.

[r5gtt]

I also think they're quite heavy on average driving but that it was juat me.

[baka]

Thanks guys! 

I'll give steering developments a look and quiz a few local tuners familiar with vag com over the phone.