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Originally Posted by Qwimby1
I have about 3,000 miles in the car so far and still haven't gotten used to the lack of road feedback in the steering. Or is it there and I just don't feel it? I don't think so.
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My frame of reference is limited but I've read lot of journalists comment that the Twins' compare closely with the Cayman, which many rate as having the best steering out there. I've never not been happy with the steering. Perhaps there is a tad too much assist at low speed.
I think we also need to look at how the weight over the front axle, tire size, and suspension geometry affects forces going to and from the road and back through your body.
Has anyone ever replaced the rack in these cars? Gone full manual steer without any electric or mechanic buffer?
When talking steering feel, what exactly do we mean? I hear this a lot and I've never quite understood. I get loads of vibration and impact harshness through the rim. Going over uneven tarmac and elevation changes seems to affect the force of inputs required to turn the wheel. If I'm going around a bend a high speeds and have a lot of compression on the suspension on one side the steering will fight back a little. Going over wet roads or roads with dirt or sand from construction leaves the wheel feeling completely numb.
Where I will contend it falls short, and seems to be an issue for a lot of electric assist racks, is that you can "outrun" the system if you crank the wheel too fast left to right. Then when the car settles and you make slower inputs, things seem heavier. Maybe the system is stepping in to assist when doing that?