Sentences with phrase «older hydraulic»

Instead, the older hydraulic unit was more akin to letting the dog walk its owner, not the other way around.

Unlike older hydraulic power - steering systems, electric power steering not only makes it easy to turn the wheel, it can also steer the car itself.

The section where the hot - shoe tester complains that the electronic power assist steering system (EPAS) doesn't have the same road feel as the older hydraulic system used to.

Electronic Power Steering (EPS) is a modern innovation that provides finely - tuned, precision steering control, improved handling, and greater fuel efficiency, compared to older hydraulic systems, which are somewhat less responsive and more taxing on the vehicle's engine.

Electric power steering, also new this year, has less on - center feel than the old hydraulic system but is still hyperalert.

The electric power steering feels much like the old hydraulic system but is still a little light at highway speeds.

Active roll stabilization, meanwhile, works by twisting the anti-roll bars on the front and rear axles, which is itself not new, but now works using faster - responding electric motors replacing the old hydraulic system.

Clearly that's not sufficient reason to abandon the old hydraulic pump and lines, especially since the 911 was already the lightest and most fuel efficient vehicle in its class.

More of a concern are the little question marks that keep popping up: Is the new electric steering as good as the old hydraulic setup?

The bad news is that electromechanical power steering replaces the old hydraulic rack; it's quick and keen enough, there's just no natural feel, and it reveals too little about the state of front - end grip.

We're impressed with the new chassis tuning, but would like to see Acura work harder to regain the natural steering feel of the old hydraulic system.

The suspension is same as before, struts in front and four links in rear, but the old hydraulic rack - and - pinion steering is replaced by electric power assist.

The brakes are great, the decade - old hydraulic steering is nicely weighted and the 5.7 L V8 is as smooth as it ever was.

That said, I think Porsche should swap the old hydraulic steering rack into a couple of press cars and see if people still complain about «the feel.»

There's added directness, more consistent weighting and an inherent calmness in the way it operates, but the electro - hydraulic system lacks the overall feel, feedback and sheer confidence boosting factor of the old hydraulic system.

An electronic brakeforce distribution (EBD) system replaced the old hydraulic proportioning valve for improved brake performance.

There's added directness, more consistent weighting and an inherent calmness to how it operates, but the electro - hydraulic system lacks the overall feel, feedback and sheer confidence - boosting factor of the old hydraulic system.

Of course, it's not as communicative as the old hydraulic steering system like Mac points out, but it's a much better tuned than the on the Carrera.

At first, the steering seems too light — not enough road feel, not quite sensitive enough — but after a day or two, I actually liked it better than the old hydraulic steering.

The helm's fast, accurate, and nicely weighted, though lacks the old hydraulic rack's feel; Jag cites the electrically assisted system's 3 - percent fuel saving as recompense.

The steering is directly pleasant and the explanation could be that AMG has chosen a good old hydraulics power steering and not an electro - mechanical one, like the Porsche 911 has.

Of course, I still miss the feedback and connection the old hydraulic steering system offered, but electric systems are here to stay so we just have to deal with it.

Finally, the latest XE ditches the old hydraulic power steering set - up and instead opts for electric power - assisted steering similar to what is used on the F - Type.

This upgrade would finally allow the automaker to bless the G - Class with safety and convenience technologies that have graced its other offerings for years: Active lane - keeping assist, Pre-Safe collision avoidance systems, and self - parking capability — all of which require the car to occasionally steer itself, a capability not compatible with the old hydraulic recirculating - ball steering system.

Comfort is light and requires little effort, while sport is hefty and reminds me of the old hydraulic system that many typical luxury shoppers found too heavy.

In sport mode, it feels hefty and offers an experience close to that of the old hydraulic system — pleasing to more enthusiast - oriented drivers, but too heavy for typical luxury shoppers.

Not exact matches

Advances in horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing over the past 20 years led to a U.S. energy boom in «unconventionals,» a category that includes the shale gas and «tight» oil found in shale fields like the Cretaceous Eagle Ford and Mowry and older ones like the Barnett and Bakken.

In North America's most active shale fields, the drilling and hydraulic fracturing of new wells is directly placing older adjacent wells at risk of suffering a premature decline in oil and gas production.

David Mau, the village's director of public works, said the study conducted by Strand Associates will include creating a computerized, hydraulic model of Glencoe's main water system and making recommendations that could help officials determine the future of the village's 85 - year - old, beachfront water plant.

Lead by 17 - year - old senior, Anna Wysocki, who served as spokesperson for the student panel cited the governors endorsement of the ban on hydraulic fracturing in New York State because of the danger the drilling process posed to the safety of drinking water.

«Our decades - old regulations do not contemplate current techniques in which hydraulic fracturing is increasingly complex.»

The turbo engine is more efficient that the five - cylinder it replaces, and also includes electro hydraulic steering, which consumes less energy than the full hydraulic power steering on the old 2.5 - liter.

With what I am used to, you can chop / burn the old bushing out and press a new one in with a hydraulic press.

Its a lot easier now being a mechanic than in the old days before hydraulic ramps etc... I use to hate rolling around on the floor

For your edification, the Hydroboost system is the one which replaces the older style vacuum assist with a hydraulic style assist.

It does lack some of the tactile patter of the hydraulic systems fitted to older GT3s, but, crucially, it gives you a clear impression of how hard the front tyres are being worked and it allows you to place the car on the road with millimetric precision.

Old automatic transmissions were shifted entirely using hydraulics, not electronics.

My old (88) Civic had a cable instead of hydraulics for the clutch and the feel / response of the clutch pedal was a lot better.

It is quite normal for the pump to be audible, just like you'd normally hear the hydraulic pump on older vehicles.

Despite almost every manufacturer moving towards electronic power assisted steering, the Ford GT sticks with a more old school hydraulic system.

Since replacing its wonderful hydraulic steering system with the launch of the 981 Boxster in 2012, Porsche has worked endlessly to refine and improve its electric steering to the point where it is not only the best electric set - up available, but considered to be on a par with, if not better than, many hydraulic systems of old.

In terms of feel and connection, the 718's electronic power steering can not compete with Porsche's hydraulic systems of old.

That's partly because of the six - speed manual (fittingly, the only transmission offered), which slips into gears with a firm, cradling confidence, plus old school hydraulic steering.

If the engine was somewhat old school with no forced induction or electrical assistance to get in the way then the rest of the car was bang up to date with a carbonfibre body, F1 - style electro - hydraulic transmission with steering wheel - mounted shift lights and carbon ceramic brakes.

There's decent weight to all the controls and the steering has the added bonus of being hydraulic rather than electrically power assisted, so there's old - school consistency of feel and response to match the whole car's pure, simple focus.

The aluminium paddles provoke a twinge of extra excitement, but then you remember they're hooked up to Merc's old five - speed auto — albeit with uprated hydraulics for faster shift speeds — rather than the properly sophisticated seven - speed semi-auto from the much cheaper SL63 AMG.

Some — usually older - style — ball joints are pressed into the lower control arm with a hydraulic press.

Traditional 911 geeks have been moaning that the new e-steering setup lacks the feel and the tactile communication the older, hydraulic systems had in droves, but my 911 Carrera 4S delivered laser - quality accuracy with instant and rich feedback.

Can we go back to old - fashioned hydraulic steering?

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