Power steering for Gypsy.

Sawyer · 20th September 2013, 15:58

I bought a new soft top Gypsy four years ago, and use it often in the city, with 23k kms on the odo now. I love the car, but for most people the challenges in using it are, in descending order:
1. Brutal suspension at the rear
2. No AC
3. Power steering
I have 215 Yokos on it, and I don't twirl the steering with the base of my hand on the steering wheel on any car I drive, even the power steered ones. All one has to remember is to start to move the steering wheel once there is some motion, even inching, and then manual steering isn't a big issue at all, if one is able to live with items 1 and 2 above. I live with all three, because I don't want to do anything that will affect its brilliant reliability till date.

Desmosedici · 20th September 2013, 17:27

Agree with Sawyer on this. My first Gypsy was stock one. Except the bone jarring ride i was ok with no AC and no PS. I sold it and then got a 2010 model. It already had an after market suspension and AC so that was sorted. Till date i never felt the need for a PS. As mentioned above, once you start moving its pretty simple.

hemanth.anand · 24th January 2021, 20:25

Waking up an old thread...

A friend was looking at having a Koyo PS for his Gypsy but since it's not speed sensitive, he had not gone ahead. But today he sent these three videos and asked me what I think about this. This looks like a neatly done job. Wanted to know what Gypsy owners/experts feel about this

http://youtu.be/e7Tl-gWwSdY

http://youtu.be/q9k8k3ARYVw

http://youtu.be/JQzdmAvGIEU

20th September 2013, 15:58	#46
Sawyer Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Pune Posts: 2,678 Thanked: 1,791 Times	Re: Power steering for Gypsy. I bought a new soft top Gypsy four years ago, and use it often in the city, with 23k kms on the odo now. I love the car, but for most people the challenges in using it are, in descending order: 1. Brutal suspension at the rear 2. No AC 3. Power steering I have 215 Yokos on it, and I don't twirl the steering with the base of my hand on the steering wheel on any car I drive, even the power steered ones. All one has to remember is to start to move the steering wheel once there is some motion, even inching, and then manual steering isn't a big issue at all, if one is able to live with items 1 and 2 above. I live with all three, because I don't want to do anything that will affect its brilliant reliability till date.
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20th September 2013, 17:27	#47
Desmosedici Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: White Village Posts: 1,492 Thanked: 599 Times View My Garage	Re: Power steering for Gypsy. Agree with Sawyer on this. My first Gypsy was stock one. Except the bone jarring ride i was ok with no AC and no PS. I sold it and then got a 2010 model. It already had an after market suspension and AC so that was sorted. Till date i never felt the need for a PS. As mentioned above, once you start moving its pretty simple.
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