Light Steering...
#1
Light Steering...
My 2000 maxima is experiencing what I consider is light steering. when you hit a grove in the road the car wants to follw the grove and it takes some effort to keep in going in the direction you want. apart from this a great car to drive..
Brad.
Brad.
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if you think that's bad, try an early 4th gen. 95-97 or something. those are flimsy.. nissan did something to the later models and supposedly something else to the 5th generation.
still a long way to go from perfect but what can you do.. they can shove in electric mounts but can't get a steering right.
still a long way to go from perfect but what can you do.. they can shove in electric mounts but can't get a steering right.
#7
Originally Posted by ABDomega
I think it's called bump steer.
Bump steer is when a bump on the road causes a rather strong deflection/feedback in the steering wheel as a result of the suspension geometry imparting this force back into the steering mechanism.
If you ever drive an older (pre-1974) Porsche 911 you'll get to know what bump steer is very intimately...our cars have very little if any bump steer.
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#9
I find that if my alignment is off, the steering feels almost too "light"... after the alignment the steering wheel tends to resist movement or spring-back to center with more force, giving me a better impression that the front wheels are tracking properly.
#10
Originally Posted by spirilis
I find that if my alignment is off, the steering feels almost too "light"... after the alignment the steering wheel tends to resist movement or spring-back to center with more force, giving me a better impression that the front wheels are tracking properly.
#11
Not sure about 00-01, but on 02-03's we have speed sensitive power steering. It's supposed to get stiffer as your speeds increase, but if it's working, it's still way too light imo...very unstable at high speeds...
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