2005 STI Steering
05 November 2004, 09:01 PM
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2005 STI Steering
Picked up my 2005 STI last week. The car is great but I'm surprised at the steering kickback and feel when the car hits a major lump in the road. I had a 2004 WRX previously which seemed to soak up all lumps and bumps. Is this normal on these cars?
Cheers in advance.
Neil
Cheers in advance.
Neil
05 November 2004, 09:12 PM
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Can't say I've noticed a problem with steering kickback, but the car does tramline badly on poor surfaces. The car was all over the place on the section of M3 near the Fleet services, where the road is basically W-shaped thanks to the heavy lorries.
On the whole, though, it steers extremely accurately with no hesitation or understeer whatsoever - deeply impressive stuff that will be familiar to Evo owners and probably nobody else.
It certainly doesn't soak up lumps & bumps - I couldn't really describe the car as 'comfy'. That said, mine's a Japanese car with Eibachs - what's yours?
On the whole, though, it steers extremely accurately with no hesitation or understeer whatsoever - deeply impressive stuff that will be familiar to Evo owners and probably nobody else.
It certainly doesn't soak up lumps & bumps - I couldn't really describe the car as 'comfy'. That said, mine's a Japanese car with Eibachs - what's yours?
05 November 2004, 10:04 PM
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I have heard that the RE070's can be "fun" in the wet but i've never tried them myself.
I went from a MY02 WRX with RE050's on it and never had any issues handling wise to a WR1 with P-Zeros on which do tramline a bit in the wet. Once they're worn out i won't be putting the same type of tyres on.
Even so i haven't noticed any kickback as such on the car. If i were you i'd pop in to see your dealer and get them to check it over just to be on the safe side. Either that or mention it when you go in for the 1000 mile service.
I went from a MY02 WRX with RE050's on it and never had any issues handling wise to a WR1 with P-Zeros on which do tramline a bit in the wet. Once they're worn out i won't be putting the same type of tyres on.
Even so i haven't noticed any kickback as such on the car. If i were you i'd pop in to see your dealer and get them to check it over just to be on the safe side. Either that or mention it when you go in for the 1000 mile service.
05 November 2004, 10:06 PM
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Originally Posted by chris's scooby
I have heard that the RE070's can be "fun" in the wet but i've never tried them myself.
I went from a MY02 WRX with RE050's on it and never had any issues handling wise to a WR1 with P-Zeros on which do tramline a bit in the wet. Once they're worn out i won't be putting the same type of tyres on.
Even so i haven't noticed any kickback as such on the car. If i were you i'd pop in to see your dealer and get them to check it over just to be on the safe side. Either that or mention it when you go in for the 1000 mile service.
I went from a MY02 WRX with RE050's on it and never had any issues handling wise to a WR1 with P-Zeros on which do tramline a bit in the wet. Once they're worn out i won't be putting the same type of tyres on.
Even so i haven't noticed any kickback as such on the car. If i were you i'd pop in to see your dealer and get them to check it over just to be on the safe side. Either that or mention it when you go in for the 1000 mile service.
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06 November 2004, 09:39 AM
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Originally Posted by chris's scooby
I have heard that the RE070's can be "fun" in the wet but i've never tried them myself.
Andy, the tramlining will deminish alot when the tyres have a couple of k on them, summer would have been better for you
but with the rain your going to suffer a little more 
It wont totally eliminate the tramlining but it will improve alot
Tony
06 November 2004, 09:40 AM
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