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[Taxi_Driver]

Wasnt too sure where to post this question, but i thought it prob best here.

Since im now getting a collection of vx's.....i have noticed the power steering in my Omega is a lot heavier than the Veccys I have.....ok its not bad and nothing wrong with it i suspect....and i know the Omega is a lot heavier than the Veccy's. The power steering in the Veccy's is amazingly light and thought if only the Omega was this light.

Now ive always thought that the power steering is programmable...i assume its ecu controlled, as obviously you get less power steering the faster you go.

So the million dollar question is......if hooked up to a real TECH2 can the power steering be made 'lighter' when hardly moving or stationary??  :-/

Cheers

[tunnie]

Yep i think so, i jump into my dads megga a lot and find his steering very heavy compared to mine.

Must be the way the car is set up i guess, but my steering is a lot light compared to my dads at low speeds.

[Taxi_Driver]

Yep i think so, i jump into my dads megga a lot and find his steering very heavy compared to mine.

Must be the way the car is set up i guess, but my steering is a lot light compared to my dads at low speeds.

Assuming you havent got your tyres pumped upto 50psi and your dads are 10psi   ....this could be worth investigating then.

Cheers Tunnie  [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

[tunnie]

Yep i think so, i jump into my dads megga a lot and find his steering very heavy compared to mine.

Must be the way the car is set up i guess, but my steering is a lot light compared to my dads at low speeds.

Assuming you havent got your tyres pumped upto 50psi and your dads are 10psi   ....this could be worth investigating then.

Cheers Tunnie  [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

Well there were a little down the other day  

But only a few PSi, only differnces is my dad's is an auto. But that should't make any difference.

Its acutally very interesting looking at the changes between the 2, mine is a 2000 on a X plate, CD 2.2 manual.

His is a 2001 on a Y plate CD 2.2 Auto, the locking bits that pop out of the door cards are not the same as mine, he has clear side repeaters were mine are orange. The wood is different too, mine has a matt finish were his has a glossy shine finish and the wood looks different.

His does not have a rear ciggy light just a "12v" cover thing, few other odd things as well. Guess it depends on suppiers at the time i guess...

I think i remember Jaime mentioning something about power steering and tech2, i am 90% sure its adjustable via this. But as you pointed out you need the real deal to do it and not the cheapo version.

[Martin_1962]

So who started the Omega buying Tunnie?

[tunnie]

So who started the Omega buying Tunnie?

My dad did, all lease cars, he had a '95 Carlton Estate, he did 130k miles in 3 years in that.

'97 P reg GLS did 125k miles in 4 years in that.

Then he got the '01 Facelift CD with cream leather!! ummm nice. Did 80k miles in 4 years in that, then the company decided to can the company car scheme. He decided to buy the megga off them, never looked back.

When it was time to replace my sorry looking Mondeo, i looked around. I got a hell of a lot more car with the megga than a new Mondeo. Plus we had bullet proof reliablity of the carltons and meggas we had, so i got one!  

[Taxi_Driver]

Ive got smoked side indicators  8-)  

[Timbuk]

Ive got smoked side indicators  8-)  

I havn't  [smiley=cry.gif]

[Taxi_Driver]

I will asked vx dealer about it on thurs when meega is in......if they dont have a clue about it.....i might have to pop up and see Jaime and maybe say hello to you as well Tunnie if your about??

Jaime is on hols at mo, isnt he iirc?

Cheers

[Martin_1962]

Ive got smoked side indicators  8-)  

I havn't  [smiley=cry.gif]

I'm not sure but I think they are smoked

[tunnie]

I will asked vx dealer about it on thurs when meega is in......if they dont have a clue about it.....i might have to pop up and see Jaime and maybe say hello to you as well Tunnie if your about??

Jaime is on hols at mo, isnt he iirc?

Cheers

Yeah think he is in Cornwall doing a bit of camping.

Yeah i am around TD m8, I am due to go back to Uni around the 24th ish of Sept.... prob the 25th come to think of it.

Jaime is usefull for the tech2 upgrades  

You got cruise on yours?

[Taxi_Driver]

I will asked vx dealer about it on thurs when meega is in......if they dont have a clue about it.....i might have to pop up and see Jaime and maybe say hello to you as well Tunnie if your about??

Jaime is on hols at mo, isnt he iirc?

Cheers

Yeah think he is in Cornwall doing a bit of camping.

Yeah i am around TD m8, I am due to go back to Uni around the 24th ish of Sept.... prob the 25th come to think of it.

Jaime is usefull for the tech2 upgrades  

You got cruise on yours?

Hope you mean...tent type camping  

Im away too week after next.....back when unfortunately prob when you've gone back to uni  

Yeah i got cruise.....and paid dealer stealer price of £45 to have it enabled  

[tunnie]

Guess it would cost about the same in fuel to here  

yeah tent type camping   MrsTheBoy when too!

You comming to the Santa Pod meet? I should be going to that all going well

[Taxi_Driver]

Guess it would cost about the same in fuel to here  

yeah tent type camping   MrsTheBoy when too!

You comming to the Santa Pod meet? I should be going to that all going well

Not when your cooking on gas  

dunno about santa pod  :-/

[tunnie]

oh yeh forgot. Oh there is a BP garage which sells LPG here as well  

[Auto Addict]

Wasnt too sure where to post this question, but i thought it prob best here.

Since im now getting a collection of vx's.....i have noticed the power steering in my Omega is a lot heavier than the Veccys I have.....ok its not bad and nothing wrong with it i suspect....and i know the Omega is a lot heavier than the Veccy's. The power steering in the Veccy's is amazingly light and thought if only the Omega was this light.

Now ive always thought that the power steering is programmable...i assume its ecu controlled, as obviously you get less power steering the faster you go.

So the million dollar question is......if hooked up to a real TECH2 can the power steering be made 'lighter' when hardly moving or stationary??  :-/

Cheers

Try putting air into the front tyres

[Taxi_Driver]

Wasnt too sure where to post this question, but i thought it prob best here.

Since im now getting a collection of vx's.....i have noticed the power steering in my Omega is a lot heavier than the Veccys I have.....ok its not bad and nothing wrong with it i suspect....and i know the Omega is a lot heavier than the Veccy's. The power steering in the Veccy's is amazingly light and thought if only the Omega was this light.

Now ive always thought that the power steering is programmable...i assume its ecu controlled, as obviously you get less power steering the faster you go.

So the million dollar question is......if hooked up to a real TECH2 can the power steering be made 'lighter' when hardly moving or stationary??  :-/

Cheers

Try putting air into the front tyres

30psi AA......Altho if i put 50psi in them it might make the power steering lighter....but probably would have other undesired effects  

[Auto Addict]

Wasnt too sure where to post this question, but i thought it prob best here.

Since im now getting a collection of vx's.....i have noticed the power steering in my Omega is a lot heavier than the Veccys I have.....ok its not bad and nothing wrong with it i suspect....and i know the Omega is a lot heavier than the Veccy's. The power steering in the Veccy's is amazingly light and thought if only the Omega was this light.

Now ive always thought that the power steering is programmable...i assume its ecu controlled, as obviously you get less power steering the faster you go.

So the million dollar question is......if hooked up to a real TECH2 can the power steering be made 'lighter' when hardly moving or stationary??  :-/

Cheers

Try putting air into the front tyres

30psi AA......Altho if i put 50psi in them it might make the power steering lighter....but probably would have other undesired effects  

I run mine @ 32psi all round.

[Taxi_Driver]

Ive got smoked side indicators  8-)  

I havn't  [smiley=cry.gif]

I'm not sure but I think they are smoked

Probably are Martin.....Yours is a silver facelift....all the ones ive seen have smoked ones

[Taxi_Driver]

Wasnt too sure where to post this question, but i thought it prob best here.

Since im now getting a collection of vx's.....i have noticed the power steering in my Omega is a lot heavier than the Veccys I have.....ok its not bad and nothing wrong with it i suspect....and i know the Omega is a lot heavier than the Veccy's. The power steering in the Veccy's is amazingly light and thought if only the Omega was this light.

Now ive always thought that the power steering is programmable...i assume its ecu controlled, as obviously you get less power steering the faster you go.

So the million dollar question is......if hooked up to a real TECH2 can the power steering be made 'lighter' when hardly moving or stationary??  :-/

Cheers

Try putting air into the front tyres

30psi AA......Altho if i put 50psi in them it might make the power steering lighter....but probably would have other undesired effects  

I run mine @ 32psi all round.

Not wanting to go off topic......so i'll start another thread

[Auto Addict]

Not wanting to go off topic......so i'll start another thread

Since when has anything stopped you going off topic?

[Taxi_Driver]

Not wanting to go off topic......so i'll start another thread

Since when has anything stopped you going off topic?

I never go off topic.......You going out for Sunday lunch AA?  

[Auto Addict]

Not wanting to go off topic......so i'll start another thread

Since when has anything stopped you going off topic?

I never go off topic.......You going out for Sunday lunch AA?  

Yes, meeting some friends in Lemington Spa @ 1.00pm, shall be leaving here @ 12.15pm.

It's all yours then.

[Taxi_Driver]

Not wanting to go off topic......so i'll start another thread

Since when has anything stopped you going off topic?

I never go off topic.......You going out for Sunday lunch AA?  

Yes, meeting some friends in Lemington Spa @ 1.00pm, shall be leaving here @ 12.15pm.

It's all yours then.

Im off out too for lunch and the afternoon, plus gotta go to the supermarket in a bit, if i see any other omega owners i'll let you know AA, so you can come and recruit them  

[tunnie]

AA has a point about the tyre pressures, the book says 30.5 in mine. Bit accurate for Vaux!

Anywho we got some of those nice new digital machines at our BP were you enter in the pressure amount, then wack it on the tyre and it does it all automatically.

Trouble is i can have 30, 31, 32, you can't have .5's

So mine are set at 31 all round.

[Martin_1962]

Ive got smoked side indicators  8-)  

I havn't  [smiley=cry.gif]

I'm not sure but I think they are smoked

Probably are Martin.....Yours is a silver facelift....all the ones ive seen have smoked ones

Checked they are