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Model Technical and Interest => Delta and Prisma => Topic started by: GREENYORKIE on 23 December, 2025, 05:13:46 PM

Title: Delta 1.6 HF Turbo (Power Steering)
Post by: GREENYORKIE on 23 December, 2025, 05:13:46 PM

This is a subject which I see was discussed some 11 years ago but I am resurrecting it now as I would like to get my long time restoration on the road next year but find as mentioned the steering heavy at slow speeds and not helped by fitting lower section tyres than standard.In the intervening years has anyone tried or know of any attempts to fit power steering or electrically assisted steering?Thoughts anyone.
David.

Title: Re: Delta 1.6 HF Turbo (Power Steering)
Post by: frankxhv773t on 24 December, 2025, 10:02:42 AM

I've read of people splicing in a section to the steering column from another car to add electric power steering on an older car. However I would comment that the electric power steering on my wife's Yaris is distinctly lacking in feel which would probably spoil a Lancia so choose your power steering carefully.

Title: Re: Delta 1.6 HF Turbo (Power Steering)
Post by: lancialulu on 24 December, 2025, 05:43:24 PM

I recently drove a 1600 Fulvia with such a system (believe uses Vauxhall Corsa C electric system) - It was awful with no feel at any speed. Lost all the delight of a Fulvia...... Sorry to say

Title: Re: Delta 1.6 HF Turbo (Power Steering)
Post by: Kevinlincs on 24 December, 2025, 08:29:15 PM

There are compaines that specialise in fitting EPS systems, seen them fitted and they can work well if specified with vairiable controller rather than a fixed amount of assisatance which often gives an artificial feel, like the Punto system used to feel when using the "city" function which made it over-light in my opinion.
You can also get speed senstiive sytems that vary and lessen the assiatance as speed increases.
From the ones I've seen (fitted to VW T2 cameprvans) I personally would go for a manually variated one as once you get going above 30ish MPH it can be simply turned down to 0% assistance so it drives as before, but for parking etc the turn of the control knob gives a modern cars level of assiatnce, they do work well in that regard but as has been said they can lack feel under normal use.

https://easysteer.co.uk/

Title: Re: Delta 1.6 HF Turbo (Power Steering)
Post by: fay66 on 26 December, 2025, 04:12:16 PM

Talk to Omicron they offer this but it wasn't cheap we i enquired for my fulvia 2c.

Title: Re: Delta 1.6 HF Turbo (Power Steering)
Post by: GREENYORKIE on 27 December, 2025, 10:16:17 PM

Thanks everyone for your input.
David