Heavy steering effort
Drifting
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From: Newport, RI
Your point is valid, but why does steering have to be heavy at 5 mph or even 55 mph? Steering effort has been adjustable by ECM and valving for many years. My 1994 Pontiac Bonneville SSEi (supercharged) had ECM-adjusted steering effort it and it worked pretty good.... light steering effort at low speeds and then effort increased with high speeds.
This whole thing about heavy steering really kills many modern cars for me. We spend 99.99% of our time driving around at safe, slow speeds. At those speeds, steering should be relatively light.
Peace.....
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From: Lancaster NY
Your point is valid, but why does steering have to be heavy at 5 mph or even 55 mph? Steering effort has been adjustable by ECM and valving for many years. My 1994 Pontiac Bonneville SSEi (supercharged) had ECM-adjusted steering effort it and it worked pretty good.... light steering effort at low speeds and then effort increased with high speeds.
This whole thing about heavy steering really kills many modern cars for me. We spend 99.99% of our time driving around at safe, slow speeds. At those speeds, steering should be relatively light.
Peace.....
This whole thing about heavy steering really kills many modern cars for me. We spend 99.99% of our time driving around at safe, slow speeds. At those speeds, steering should be relatively light.
Peace.....
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From: Fort Worth Texas
I think this is something we are going to have to live with. There doesn't seem to be an easy fix. The feel is the same if parked and turning lock to lock or driving at any speed It has to be the rack.
Burning Brakes
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From: oswego ny
I figured i give it a shot,, As i see alot of pump's changed because of leaks.. Mine isn't.
Gotta try something.. As it is now, if i come into a curve that everyone can fly into and out of .. and i have to let off gas going into - NO GOOD..
Seems mine is worse than other's on here.
Still waiting for corvette club here , and a member to contact me.. So as to compare veh's..
Last edited by carls2004; Aug 30, 2016 at 02:11 PM.
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I ordered a P.S, pump and line.. Will be here in a few days.. And i got a G.M pump coming for 65.00.. at cost thru my work place. Didnt know g.m had reman ?? for my 06..
I figured i give it a shot,, As i see alot of pump's changed because of leaks.. Mine isn't.
Gotta try something.. As it is now, if i come into a curve that everyone can fly into and out of .. and i have to let off gas going into - NO GOOD..
Seems mine is worse than other's on here.
Still waiting for corvette club here , and a member to contact me.. So as to compare veh's..
I figured i give it a shot,, As i see alot of pump's changed because of leaks.. Mine isn't.
Gotta try something.. As it is now, if i come into a curve that everyone can fly into and out of .. and i have to let off gas going into - NO GOOD..
Seems mine is worse than other's on here.
Still waiting for corvette club here , and a member to contact me.. So as to compare veh's..
Burning Brakes
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Posts: 962
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From: oswego ny
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Burning Brakes
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From: oswego ny
With veh in the air,,, or drivers side jacked up -- Look for connector that is the wire harness to steering gear..
Unhook connector and at the connector (wire to rack) -- (Make sure it's the rack side of connector) - Use a ohm meter and hook to both ! connector terminal's..
And should read between 1.6 -3.1 ohms.. Or better yet-- 2 ohms.
Then with ohm meter,- hook one lead to one of the wire's in the connector
And then hook other wire from ohm meter to rack. -
This checks for the coils in rack being shorted to ground. (BAD)
Then do the same with the second wire in the connector..
Stupid me havent done it yet,, and i ordered pump today...
Just found this info a few ours ago..
Unhook connector and at the connector (wire to rack) -- (Make sure it's the rack side of connector) - Use a ohm meter and hook to both ! connector terminal's..
And should read between 1.6 -3.1 ohms.. Or better yet-- 2 ohms.
Then with ohm meter,- hook one lead to one of the wire's in the connector
And then hook other wire from ohm meter to rack. -
This checks for the coils in rack being shorted to ground. (BAD)
Then do the same with the second wire in the connector..
Stupid me havent done it yet,, and i ordered pump today...
Just found this info a few ours ago..
Last edited by carls2004; Aug 30, 2016 at 03:59 PM.
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From: Fort Worth Texas
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make sure nothing is touching the steering column itself, Ive seen wrong motor mounts cause the exhaust manifolds to rub the steering column, and right headers for the engine but wrong for the car touch the steering column. have also seen a bad bushing in the steering column itself. that's just free stuff to check with your eyes. good luck
Heel & Toe
Joined: Jul 2018
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From: Santa Paula, CA
Tire Pressure
I have the same issue with steering effort.
1. Recommended tire is too low
2. I set mine to 37-38 psi with a tire gauge not the tire pressure monitor system. TPS on my reads about 2 + psi low
The higher pressure helped a lot
1. Recommended tire is too low
2. I set mine to 37-38 psi with a tire gauge not the tire pressure monitor system. TPS on my reads about 2 + psi low
The higher pressure helped a lot
Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2009
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From: oswego ny
37-38 cold ?? That's high... Must ride awful hard over bumps and or cause tire wear, and when they heat up that can cause over pressure warning to pop up..
Last edited by carls2004; Apr 26, 2019 at 04:04 PM.
Heel & Toe
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From: Santa Paula, CA
No
Of course the ride is a little stiffer. However the car feels tighter and responds a bit quicker when you accelerate or turn. My BMW 535i recommends a 38 psi tire pressure.. Try it if you do not like it, lower the pressure, easy!
One other benefit is that the tires, rear for sure, will wear better as the middle of the wide tire will have better contact with the ground.
Give it a try, what do you have to lose?
One other benefit is that the tires, rear for sure, will wear better as the middle of the wide tire will have better contact with the ground.
Give it a try, what do you have to lose?
Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 962
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From: oswego ny
Of course the ride is a little stiffer. However the car feels tighter and responds a bit quicker when you accelerate or turn. My BMW 535i recommends a 38 psi tire pressure.. Try it if you do not like it, lower the pressure, easy!
One other benefit is that the tires, rear for sure, will wear better as the middle of the wide tire will have better contact with the ground.
Give it a try, what do you have to lose?
One other benefit is that the tires, rear for sure, will wear better as the middle of the wide tire will have better contact with the ground.
Give it a try, what do you have to lose?
When i had rear tires put on the car, the garage set them at 37 cold and that was way to hard and also lack of traction... and car bounce over bumps.
Last edited by carls2004; Apr 26, 2019 at 04:16 PM.
Drifting
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Let me start by saying this is my first Corvette. I bought my 2006 base coupe A6 about 5 weeks ago and have logged about 500 miles or so on various roads and speeds. My question is, do all C6 Corvettes have a heavy steering feel or just early C6's. Or maybe I have a problem with my steering? I came from owning a 2010 Camaro SS for 5 years and the steering on this Vette is WAY heavier than in the Camaro. It kind of makes the Vette feel heavy. The Camaro was a heavier car but the steering made it feel lighter. Is there anything I can change or upgrade to make the steering "lighter"?
Last edited by Trebor; Apr 27, 2019 at 05:21 PM.