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Originally Posted by 1/4atatime
I hope your right they were vague on their wording and from what I can dig up it matches the wording on the DAS system. Either way any electric steering shouldn't be on the car in the first place. There is no excuse for why they needed to add it when people have shown you can keep the steering in the current Z and drop in a VR30.
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Yes, we all know hydraulic steering is better. I posted awhile back, a comparison between my 2017 M2 & 2013 Z, and I preferred the Z's steering as well as a few other things.
Car companies are forced to go hydraulic, because of mpg rating reasons. Especially if they want to include a 6mt into their line up.
Both my cars were/are 6mt, daily drivers and I drive them the same. My Z was stock, with only an axle back exhaust. M2 stock, with only a high flow cat. Please keep in mind, the M2 is faster in every category vs the Z, it's also a slightly larger and more practical car. However I averaged just under 16 mpg on the Z and I'm getting slightly over 18 mpg with the M2. Sizeable difference given the performance/size of each car.
Would I sacrifice 1 mpg on the M2 for hydraulic steering, yes I would. Unfortunatley, car companies can't do this and meet federal mpg guidlines, so something has to go.
Does the M2 steering feel bad? No, not at all, it's just that the Z was better. But the overall balance, handling and speed of the M2, leaves me not concerned about the lack of hydraulic steering. So before getting into a frenzy over the lack of hydraulic steering, let's see how the see Z really performs and drives. We may be pleasantly surprised and I could be back in a Z again.