Power steering or non power steering on a 355? Gotta make a choice.

I was unaware that someone offered a standard rack and pinion as a replacement for the power steering on a 355.

 

It did cause a bunch of fuss (if you do a search, you may find the thread).

Pro-powersteering guys say the steering feel is still awesome, and low speed maneuvrability (sp?) is easy, and that Challenge cars have power steering.

Anti-powersteering guys say it feels crisper, and that it doesn't require that much strength for low speed.


Personally, I'd go without it.

 

we have a steering rack for a 355 (good) was not aware that no power steering was an option

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No power steering was available on a few Euro models if I'm not mistaken Russel.

Either way I'd pick what you truly want. Everyone has a different opinion and personally I'd pick the power steering unless you plan on using this as a track car mainly.

Forza,
Kevin

 

Don't the 355 challenge cars have power steering? What is the big deal over power steering?

 

A couple of the early 355 road tests mentioned that non-power steering was a no-cost option but none of the test cars seem to have had it. I've often wondered what it would be like.

I've read a couple of tests which compared the 348 and 355 (with PAS) which said that the 355 was better in every way except steering feel - they said the 348 was significantly better in that respect.

From my own experiences with the 355 I think steering feel is the one area where it's a bit lacking (especially compared to the Lotus Elise) so maybe a 355 with non-power would be almost perfect...

 

It's not quite as straightforward as just changing the rack...

http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showpost.php?p=134936916&postcount=3

Personally I think the manual steer cars are rare for a good reason. If manual steering was so much better wouldn't F. have equipped all the press fleet demonstrators with manual steering ?