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Offline VWNOS

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GTi steering feel
« on: 06 December 2013, 18:51 »
Evening all.... :smiley:

One of my favourite features of my Mk6 GTi (2012) is the steering feel. It's well weighted, gives good feedback, and after driving some family wagons for the last few years, I'm enjoying my driving again. I'm assuming its a hydraulic system (?).

My missus has the new A3 S-line. It's a great bit of kit, and beats the Golf hands down in terms of quality. But, the steering is electric and feels too artificial. Shame cos it would actually stop me getting one.

So what's the MK7 GTi like? I haven't driven one, but I drove a MK7 1.4 recently and it was equally vague. Anyone traded up from a MK6 to MK7 GTi and care to share how the cars compare in terms of steering feel?
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Offline DougL

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Re: GTi steering feel
« Reply #1 on: 06 December 2013, 21:15 »
Electric steering will never generate the feel of hydraulic. Having said that, the artificially generated feel of the Mk7 is pretty good once you get used to it. It does weight up, the further you go off-centre...
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Offline stiggy786

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Re: GTi steering feel
« Reply #2 on: 06 December 2013, 21:21 »
The gti I test drove felt lighter than my mk6 at low speeds but I think this is more due to the fact that it bow gets from lock to lock in fewer turns. At driving speeds the steering had a good poised feel.
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Offline Skinnee D

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Re: GTi steering feel
« Reply #3 on: 06 December 2013, 22:43 »
I find the progressive steering setup and quick ratio work really well; particularly noticeable when getting back into one of our cars without it.
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Offline GTI-7-Performance

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Re: GTi steering feel
« Reply #4 on: 06 December 2013, 22:46 »
m y understanding is that the steering on the Mk7 GTi is electric, which how it is able to change in different modes...
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Offline rocknob

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Re: GTi steering feel
« Reply #5 on: 07 December 2013, 07:28 »
The Mk6 is also electric. I suspect the difference in feel is down to how the steering is "mapped"
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Re: GTi steering feel
« Reply #6 on: 07 December 2013, 10:16 »
Thanks fellas, will have to organise a test drive. Quite tempted by the R actually, but I'll wait for the reviews first....
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Offline wigit

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Re: GTi steering feel
« Reply #7 on: 07 December 2013, 14:19 »
Steering feel and feedback is a different league on the 7 compared to the 6, the 7 gives you more confidence and sealed the fate of the 6 for me there and then
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Offline linc-dub

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Re: GTi steering feel
« Reply #8 on: 07 December 2013, 16:05 »
Mk7 steering is fab - best set up I've ever owned!
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Re: GTi steering feel
« Reply #9 on: 07 December 2013, 16:12 »
Considering the size and weight of the car the mk7 steers like a shopping trolley - it's that sharp.

It does lack feel though I agree and I still feel more comfortable with the mk6 steering but it's early days yet...
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