hyper sensitive steering
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hyper sensitive steering
Going down the highway at 65- 75 mph in my 85 corvette the slightest bit of steering wheel movement makes the car really veer hard left or right. it's way to sensitive!! Makes it hard to drive. is this a common problem? what can be done?
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Steering feel is important: I get that. Prolly the worst feeling experience I remember was back in the 70s while driving an older Chrysler. The steering had so little resistance feedback that it felt like being completely removed from the steering control all together! Felt weird! Is yours something like that??
My Z doesn't seem to want to wander, but my wife's Z does...a little bit.
Mine kinda used to, but since it was 4-wheel aligned to spec, it is (I think) perfect now. (I hold the wheel in my hands and just think about turning right or left - and the car goes there!) I'm hoping an alignment will fix the way hers feels as well.
So, to be clearer, are you having problems with the effort it takes to turn right or left, i.e. too light? Or, is it more of a wandering issue?
My Z doesn't seem to want to wander, but my wife's Z does...a little bit.
Mine kinda used to, but since it was 4-wheel aligned to spec, it is (I think) perfect now. (I hold the wheel in my hands and just think about turning right or left - and the car goes there!) I'm hoping an alignment will fix the way hers feels as well.
So, to be clearer, are you having problems with the effort it takes to turn right or left, i.e. too light? Or, is it more of a wandering issue?
Last edited by Paul Workman; May 6, 2018 at 02:55 PM.
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z51 IIRC was 2 turns lock to lock. Base was 2.5 lock to lock.
Some guys complained when the cars were new that z51 was too aggressive for the road.
Racers really don't like it at all.
It is cool for certain people though because it makes the car feel very responsive and if the suspension components are in good shape feel very nimble too; which for a sports car adds to the experience.
Some guys complained when the cars were new that z51 was too aggressive for the road.
Racers really don't like it at all.
It is cool for certain people though because it makes the car feel very responsive and if the suspension components are in good shape feel very nimble too; which for a sports car adds to the experience.
Last edited by pologreen1; May 6, 2018 at 06:12 PM.
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