Increasing Steering Feel/Response
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I had my first event of the year on Friday and worked on seating position, wheel position, and staying more planted in the seat.
Those 3 things made huge improvements in my driving.
Which of course reflects another thing that could be improved.
I compare a lot to my old FD RX7 but there were so many things I like about the car as far as steering and brakes in comparison to the C5. However the C5 is a better overall car for DD and just to live with day in and day out.
On the steering part the Rx7 had go-kart steering, it was instant and needed very little input compared to the C5 which is a bit slow and you really need some serious movement of the wheel.
I noticed this more and more as I played around with turning the E-nanny totally off. A few times I wanted to correct and I was always having a tough time with the amount of wheel movement involved.
I assume a smaller diameter steering wheel would help the most correct? What about if I want to retain the airbag and stock wheel or is that my only real option?
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Those 3 things made huge improvements in my driving.
Which of course reflects another thing that could be improved.
I compare a lot to my old FD RX7 but there were so many things I like about the car as far as steering and brakes in comparison to the C5. However the C5 is a better overall car for DD and just to live with day in and day out.
On the steering part the Rx7 had go-kart steering, it was instant and needed very little input compared to the C5 which is a bit slow and you really need some serious movement of the wheel.
I noticed this more and more as I played around with turning the E-nanny totally off. A few times I wanted to correct and I was always having a tough time with the amount of wheel movement involved.
I assume a smaller diameter steering wheel would help the most correct? What about if I want to retain the airbag and stock wheel or is that my only real option?
Thanks
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I'd have to look it up....I had posted here a year or so ago asking for a good split between street/track.
I think either John S or Au En gave me a set of specs which I had it aligned to.
I'll try to dig it up tonight.
I think either John S or Au En gave me a set of specs which I had it aligned to.
I'll try to dig it up tonight.
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Reason I ask ... and it's not that I know anything ... just have read a lot of posts ... initial turn-in steering response can be improved by laying in a little toe-out. Front end can be tightened by going to Poly or Delrin bushings ... haven't heard of anyone going to a quicker ratio steering or to a smaller s-wheel ...