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Is the mark 5 GTi steering a little heavy compared to other cars?

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Voting closed: November 27, 2016, 10:59:58 pm

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Offline JoshJaggard

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Mark 5 GTI
« on: November 24, 2016, 10:59:58 pm »
Any help on This please? It's not really bad, just slightly heavier than what I was used to in a polo
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Re: Mark 5 GTI
« Reply #1 on: November 25, 2016, 07:59:03 am »
Quote from: JoshJaggard on November 24, 2016, 10:59:58 pm
Any help on This please? It's not really bad, just slightly heavier than what I was used to in a polo
May be a better description of what the above means!

Ie the steering feels heavier?
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Re: Mark 5 GTI
« Reply #2 on: November 25, 2016, 09:40:02 am »
Difficult question to answer because a few things can influence steering weight....

Geometry
Tyre pressure
Tyre width
Heavy session at the gym
Posture
Etc

I'd describe the steering weight as 'robust'.  It's not stupidly light like a big Bimmer or Merc, and it's not stupidly heavy like a MK2 Golf without PAS.  Somewhere in between.
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Re: Mark 5 GTI
« Reply #3 on: November 25, 2016, 09:56:21 am »
Ah yes @Pudding Having moved from a Mk 2 w/o power steering to the Mk5, the Mk5 feels light. And I'm losing muscle-tone on my arms :smiley:
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Re: Mark 5 GTI
« Reply #4 on: November 25, 2016, 10:21:24 am »
If you are struggling with mk5 gti power steering, then there is something wrong with it, or with you???

We have several fiat 500 in the family and they have a "citi mode" button which renders the already dainty power steering utterly without any resistance at all...known a "poofter power" to the males who then have to drive them   :signLOL:
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Re: Mark 5 GTI
« Reply #5 on: November 25, 2016, 12:25:58 pm »
not heavy compared to the last 2 fords i've had. but i prefer the nice weighty feel.  it can be changed via VCDS though  :happy2:
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Re: Mark 5 GTI
« Reply #6 on: November 25, 2016, 01:18:43 pm »
Feels 'Nicely weighted' to me. My wife had a Clio 182, and she prefered the 'feel' of the golf including the steering.
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Re: Mark 5 GTI
« Reply #7 on: November 25, 2016, 02:06:09 pm »
Quote from: dronners on November 25, 2016, 12:25:58 pm
not heavy compared to the last 2 fords i've had. but i prefer the nice weighty feel.  it can be changed via VCDS though  :happy2:

Really?  I thought only certain ages / models of GTI could do that?  Got any more details?
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Re: Mark 5 GTI
« Reply #8 on: November 27, 2016, 08:09:14 am »
I used to have a polo gti 06 plate a few years back - gone to a mk5 gti and the steering is heavier, I've brought another mk5 pirelli following and merc, felt like it had no PAS compared to the lazy merc I had !

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