power steering pipe ??

1. Squeak_ Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2010 suffolk Posts: 811 (2000) black VTR

   #1 4th December 2010, 00:24

   talking to trade customer at work today and he seems to think that after about 8 months the power steering pipes ( or something like that) will wear down and split if your front end is lowerd ? is this true ?? as im sure if it hasnt happend to mine im sure it will soon
2. andmay1993 Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2010 stockton-on-tees Posts: 127 1.1 is now a vtr

   #2 4th December 2010, 00:47

   I have got mine lowered 60 front and 50 back and my piper are perfect still like new! Been done 8 months now not sure must be were your running the pipes tbh
3. Squeak_ Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2010 suffolk Posts: 811 (2000) black VTR

   #3 4th December 2010, 00:55

   i know i bought mine lowerd n im pretty sure its been that way for a while as the srpings n dampers are shot to bits. i did think it sounded abiit odd but as he is a mechanic i thought i would be best to ask, cheers anyhow tho buddy
4. Boxshape_Pearl Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Birmingham Posts: 634 Saxo Mk2 VTR!

   #4 4th December 2010, 03:43

   im lowered on the front like 70ish lol and my power steering pipe has got caught on the rack and its split and now ive got no power steering :[
5. user_39461 Super Moderator Joined: Nov 2009 Cambridge(ish), UK. Posts: 10581 BMW 5x M50d.

   #5 4th December 2010, 10:20

   bullshit. I ran mine for 6 years lowered 50mm with no side effects whatsoever for the PAS pipes. I guess i you SLAMMED it it might be an issue though. But then again, if it was slammed, the PAS pipes wouldn't be the only thing you'd fuck eventually.