Light steering in bh

[STiNGR]

Is it just my wagon or do all bh wagons have super light steering? It\'s horrible and does not agree with me. Is there a way it can be made better..?

[rslegy]

It firmes up with load on the motor

[tebbyj]

They do have quite light steering, especially if you\'ve just jumped out of a GC8. Only way to change it would be to change pump or rack I guess.

[STiNGR]

 tebbyj said:

They do have quite light steering, especially if you\'ve just jumped out of a GC8. Only way to change it would be to change pump or rack I guess.

Yer I hate it a. And yes your right, still have the gf8 so it\'s funny going from one to the other. It just feels unsafe driving it. And no doesn\'t get better under load.

[666SubSpeed]

Every BE/BH I have driven has a really light feel to the steering and I have driven a few now. I dont like it at all and have found a couple pull back on the wheel against you intermittently if you keep it turned for long enough ie going all the way round a round-a-bout.

[rslegy]

Oh okay on my bc5 with the same set up and under load at about 80 to 90 km its pretty firm

[Roo]

My GG has light steering at low speeds too. I didn\'t like it but am starting to enjoy it now, give it a hard yank and send it round to the stops

[tydon]

My bd5b has light steering although my previous bg5as weren\'t as light or gc8s and felt a little heavier used to it now

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[94 Leone]

Mine is light as, love it. But then again, I\'m indifferent.

[STiNGR]

Maybe i just to used to the gf8 steering as it more of a "sports" car and has heavier steering as compared to the somewhat "performance wagon" gtb. Spose it\'s something I\'m just going to have to suck up and get used to. Least I know now it not just mine.

[DRFVDR]

put a smaller pulley on the powersteering pump, should give you less assistance,or change rack and pump for a gc8 one.

just as an aside does it have the switchable steering, ie is there wires coming out of the rack, not sure when Subaru stopped adding this feature, the BC/BF has a sporty steering switch that made a difference, the later ones went to ECU controlled ( at a set speed it went to a harder rate)

if it has then you may be able to switch it externally so to have the harder steering all the time

[94 Leone]

My wof guy didnt like the power steering, he said it was like it was turning off and on and I was like yeah, the electrical assist literally does that.

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[rslegy]

BE/BH dnt have "Sporty steering" as such, its all done by pump speed and changes on the fly

[soopersubaru]

Getting a wheel alignment done may change it.

[rslegy]

 soopersubaru said:

Getting a wheel alignment done may change it.

Doesnt make a difference

[soopersubaru]

 rslegy']

[quote name='soopersubaru said:

Getting a wheel alignment done may change it.

/quote]

Doesnt make a difference

Well in my back yard I have,2xBF,a BD,GC,GF & a BPE. All setup by the same wheel align guy. Have to say they all"feel" the same steering wise.

Bad toe in will give the "light" steering feel.

Therefore correct wheel alignment does make a difference.

[Roo]

Makes sense, i noticed heavier steering but stronger self correction when going to lots of toe out on my gf8

[rslegy]

Yes but they have a different set up than a be/bh tho and i have just had my wheel alignment done and hasnt made a difference

[boon]

 rslegy said:

Yes but they have a different set up than a be/bh tho and i have just had my wheel alignment done and hasnt made a difference

That depends how your wheel alignment was beforehand.

If they don\'t change your castor and toe it\'s not going to make much difference to steering feel.

[rslegy]

cant change caster on my leggy

[soopersubaru]

 rslegy said:

cant change caster on my leggy

Maybe he means camber.