Is stock dc5 type R steering stiff?

[TypeR Lover]

Hi all,

I test drive a 2004 DC5 Type R last week and realise the steering for that car is very stiff, felt like a car without power steering. Is this normal? I ask my mechanic and he said Type R steering should be very easy to turn but my frend who owns one said it's normal.

So does the stock Type R DC5 have very stiff steering feel?

[Q_ball]

Its stiffer than a normal car as the Type R is made for the track.
It shouldnt be to the point where you're using 2 hands to turn the focker tho haha...
But yeh, it should be stiffer than a base model DC5.

[2002 TeGgY]

both the base model and the type r have stiff steering which makes it more accurate

[[RSX 03]]

Yes, but you get used to it later on.

[iversonruls]

even the type s is pretty stiff

[lmfamglia]

yeh its stiff as
had an impreza before and was no where near as stiff but as the previous post says you'll get use to it

[Amusevtec]

I drove a Type S before, seemed alot lighter than the Type R..

I like the stiff steering, feels nice on curvey roads

[tinkz1]

The steering is stiff due to the type R's being designed to drive at high speed. It takes time to get use to. Try driving a car with no power steering and compare the difference