MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: JoshJaggard on November 24, 2016, 10:59:58 pm

Title: Mark 5 GTI
Post by: 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

Title: Re: Mark 5 GTI
Post by: Andy 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?

Title: Re: Mark 5 GTI
Post by: pudding 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.

Title: Re: Mark 5 GTI
Post by: Flyingscotsman on November 25, 2016, 09:56:21 am

Ah yes @Pudding (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=10733) 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:

Title: Re: Mark 5 GTI
Post by: grey golfster 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:

Title: Re: Mark 5 GTI
Post by: 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:

Title: Re: Mark 5 GTI
Post by: Jasons4s 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.

Title: Re: Mark 5 GTI
Post by: pudding 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?

Title: Re: Mark 5 GTI
Post by: hicksyyy 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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