[perryair]

hey all,

i'm enjoying the new im experience so far, with one exception: the steering is so light that at highway speeds i feel like the slightest touch can send me almost into the next lane. i don't believe that the sport setting alters the steering weight at all, is there anything that anyone's done out there about this? i doubt that its something that can be changed with fluid or settings or anything but hey.. who knows?

 

[S-Factor]

Never really thought about altering the steering weight. Maybe more positive + Caster? but that was done on a G8, not sure about a Scion iM.

 

[viiv]

When you turn left or right at lower speeds do you feel any difference in the steering wheel effort? Or does it feel exactly the same?

 

[perryair]

Never really thought about altering the steering weight. Maybe more positive + Caster? but that was done on a G8, not sure about a Scion iM.

im pretty resigned to the fact that i'll just have to get used to it, because the other car is a subaru brz, a lot of other steering racks feel lighter or not as precise in comparison.

 

[blueBallz]

electric power steering, not much you can do about that.

 

[davect01]

electric power steering, not much you can do about that.

Correct.

 

[MiScion]

The brz steering is pretty light indeed, you can steer that thing with a pinky lol. But definitely, it's the electric power steering. Can't just add weight to it.

 

[gedster314]

Darn it, too new to post a link.

Google Autospeed Modifying Electric Steering

 

[MiScion]

Darn it, too new to post a link.

Google Autospeed Modifying Electric Steering

This one ??

AutoSpeed - Modifying Electric Power Steering

 

[gedster314]

That be it. Doesn't seem too hard. On the XB, you have to pull the dash apart to get to that ecu, just a bunch clips.

I was tempted but I after doing several long canyon runs, I got use to the feel. I now depend more on what I feel from my seat than the steering. I kind of like the soft steering now cause I do quick little jerks to set the rear of the car when going into to turn, that's a new trick for me. Never did that in my old Jetta.

 

[blueBallz]

That be it. Doesn't seem too hard. On the XB, you have to pull the dash apart to get to that ecu, just a bunch clips.

I was tempted but I after doing several long canyon runs, I got use to the feel. I now depend more on what I feel from my seat than the steering. I kind of like the soft steering now cause I do quick little jerks to set the rear of the car when going into to turn, that's a new trick for me. Never did that in my old Jetta.

i don't understand the complaints with electric PS, it feels great to me, makes the car feel so nimble and forgiving. i think it's just the purists crying.