Steering Wheel Feel - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

ap5512 · 12-07-2011, 05:55 PM

I've been going through many reviews of the car and they are all very positive so I definitely can't wait to get my hands on one. My question is whether anyone has heard/read if the FRS/BRZ will have a tight steering wheel feel. I'm coming from a S2000 and my wife's 350z which both have a pretty tight wheel when you turn it. I hope this car doesn't have a very loose steering wheel (again I don't remember reading about it in any reviews but just in case I might of overlooked it). Let me know your thoughts.

Mitch · 12-07-2011, 06:06 PM

It is an electric rack, which is usually a bad thing, but all of the reviews say it's fantastic. I don't know if that means it has great steering feel or just great steering feel for a car with electric power steering though.

goldenfri · 12-07-2011, 06:09 PM

IIRC it has something like a 13.1:1 rack and a fairly small wheel, so I imagine the feel will be similar to an S2000, which also has an electric rack.

ft86Fan · 12-07-2011, 07:35 PM

So far I've read only one review that didn't like the steering feel. Electric assisted steering will be the way of the future. I had a S2000 CR that is also electric assisted and I love it. I actually prefer that a little bit more than the no power assisted steering of my Lotus Exige.

ahausheer · 12-07-2011, 07:38 PM

The wheel is small which may play into it. The wheel is essentially a gear, smaller gears need more force to move, could that help it feel ''tight''

subaruslow · 12-08-2011, 02:24 AM

The wheel seems to indeed be the same out of 05-07 subaru sti's with a different center. It's a momo wheel, pretty schweet.

for steering feel watch all the drifting in the video, its clear its amazing.

switchlanez · 12-08-2011, 02:46 AM

The steering wheel is the #1 thing you're always interacting with and I've always wanted a small aftermarket wheel but not by losing an airbag. Can't wait to wrap my hands around this one.

ap5512 · 12-08-2011, 08:23 AM

Thanks for all the inputs....like some of you said, if it's anything like the S2000 then I will definitely have a blast with it!

swift996 · 12-08-2011, 11:16 AM

I owned a RX8 several years ago which featured an electric rack (sounds more fun). The key thing to note is it's electronic assisted. I'm guessing the FRS/BRZ will be similar, it's primarily used at low speeds (the assist) and becomes less active at higher speeds to give a more natural feel. I loved it, saves HP and fuel!

12-07-2011, 07:35 PM	#4
ft86Fan Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Drives: FR-S, Exige S, Miata Location: Basking Ridge NJ Posts: 798 Thanks: 327 Thanked 131 Times in 80 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	So far I've read only one review that didn't like the steering feel. Electric assisted steering will be the way of the future. I had a S2000 CR that is also electric assisted and I love it. I actually prefer that a little bit more than the no power assisted steering of my Lotus Exige. __________________ '13 Scion FR-S (Whiteout) '07 Lotus Exige S (Aspen White) Touring, Traction, Starshield '95 Miata (Montego Blue)

12-07-2011, 07:38 PM	#5
ahausheer Re-member Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: Toyota camry Location: S. Cali Posts: 1,001 Thanks: 98 Thanked 292 Times in 152 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	The wheel is small which may play into it. The wheel is essentially a gear, smaller gears need more force to move, could that help it feel ''tight'' __________________ Nothing decays like progress, and nothing preserves like neglect.

12-08-2011, 02:46 AM	#7
switchlanez Glorious BRZ Master Race Join Date: Apr 2011 Drives: Subaru Libird Location: Race Wars Posts: 3,645 Thanks: 1,050 Thanked 2,718 Times in 1,079 Posts Mentioned: 110 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	The steering wheel is the #1 thing you're always interacting with and I've always wanted a small aftermarket wheel but not by losing an airbag. Can't wait to wrap my hands around this one. __________________ << BUILD THREAD >>

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12-07-2011, 05:55 PM	#1
ap5512 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: 2013 SWP BRZ Location: NoVA Posts: 532 Thanks: 241 Thanked 142 Times in 97 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Steering Wheel Feel I've been going through many reviews of the car and they are all very positive so I definitely can't wait to get my hands on one. My question is whether anyone has heard/read if the FRS/BRZ will have a tight steering wheel feel. I'm coming from a S2000 and my wife's 350z which both have a pretty tight wheel when you turn it. I hope this car doesn't have a very loose steering wheel (again I don't remember reading about it in any reviews but just in case I might of overlooked it). Let me know your thoughts.

12-07-2011, 06:06 PM	#2
Mitch form follows function Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: RIP '13 BRZ Location: Baton Rouge Posts: 688 Thanks: 42 Thanked 234 Times in 122 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	It is an electric rack, which is usually a bad thing, but all of the reviews say it's fantastic. I don't know if that means it has great steering feel or just great steering feel for a car with electric power steering though.

12-07-2011, 06:09 PM	#3
goldenfri Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: 2017 BRZ Limited PP Location: Maryland Posts: 208 Thanks: 72 Thanked 130 Times in 60 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	IIRC it has something like a 13.1:1 rack and a fairly small wheel, so I imagine the feel will be similar to an S2000, which also has an electric rack.

12-08-2011, 02:24 AM	#6
subaruslow Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: subaru Location: ca Posts: 70 Thanks: 0 Thanked 8 Times in 5 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	The wheel seems to indeed be the same out of 05-07 subaru sti's with a different center. It's a momo wheel, pretty schweet. for steering feel watch all the drifting in the video, its clear its amazing.

12-08-2011, 08:23 AM	#8
ap5512 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: 2013 SWP BRZ Location: NoVA Posts: 532 Thanks: 241 Thanked 142 Times in 97 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Thanks for all the inputs....like some of you said, if it's anything like the S2000 then I will definitely have a blast with it!

12-08-2011, 11:16 AM	#9
swift996 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: Subaru BRZ Limited 6MT Location: Winston-Salem, NC Posts: 2,432 Thanks: 712 Thanked 954 Times in 545 Posts Mentioned: 47 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I owned a RX8 several years ago which featured an electric rack (sounds more fun). The key thing to note is it's electronic assisted. I'm guessing the FRS/BRZ will be similar, it's primarily used at low speeds (the assist) and becomes less active at higher speeds to give a more natural feel. I loved it, saves HP and fuel!

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