You also have to drain the fluid, that's all. If you don't, you'll be fighting that as well. The ratio will be quicker than a comparable manual rack (less turns lock-lock, requiring greater effort that the power makes up for), but with a lightweight car with skinny tires like the Echo, it should be quite fine. I did this in my Subaru Legacy with a smaller diameter steering wheel and wider tires and it only got a little annoying in parking lot battles. Leaving the fluid in the system made it highly impractical to drive at low speeds.
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