gday i own a atmo s2 calais and a s1 turbo calais and the steering in the atmo compared to in the turbo is ****in heaps stiffer...its asif the atmo weighs 2ton more than the turbo.. should i take em in to get checked out..i was thinking it could be anything from the springs to the powersteering. anyone care to shed some light

I didn't test drive the Calais you got so I don't know if it was too light. Don't assume the N/A is the bad one Maybe get wheel alignment checked?

have you got the same size wheels on both? tyres inflated properly?

Power steering in VL's is usually very light, so if it feels heavy there's probably something wrong with that one. Check fluid level first, and see if you can spot any leaks underneath the car.

Maybe a blocked return line in the power steer

i cant find anything wrong with power steering..both cars have 17x8 but the atmo scraps hell worse

ive recently had a new rack put in mine and its really stiff, has it got a new rack in it??? I rang the joint that rebuilt it after driving on it for about a month and it didnt loosen up, he just said to bring it in and he would back the preload off a tiny bit and see how it felt, so im going to do that when the cars going again.

if the ofsets on the wheels are the same then the scraping will be ride height. if the front springs have sagged then u would have too much negative camber (wheels /-\) and the caster (self centering and turning resistance) would also be out. is it easier to turn one way than the other. like someone else said get a wheel alignment and get the angles checked, get a printout or have the mechanic write down what it was at before and after they align it so u have a record of where it's at.

yes the condition of the rack has a huge bearing i just got a new rack and it compartive feels a lot stiffer but a lot more sure footed