Help! My steering is too light...

[Drifter]

My steering on my car seems too light (in comparison to my old 1.6VX and a Supersport R I drove for a couple of weeks).

 

The wheel does not "wriggle" as much as I would like and it does not have the weight and feel that I want. Anything that can be done to improve this? I like my helms as heavy as I can get so find this quite annoying .

 

The can is bog standard i.e. widetrack and CR500s...Any ideas?

[6speedmanual]

Morning, Drifter.

Have you had a full geometry check/set-up? This would let you know where everything is pointing and possibly decide on some changes. Dialing in more caster will generally make steering heavier, but beware losing fine feel.

Which steering rack do you have? The 22% faster rack will give more weight.

 

Peter

[Stationary M25 Traveller]

Tyre pressures too high ?

 

Engine lighter than a Vauxhall lump 😬

 

Roads greasy ?

 

Memory poor ?

 

[Jason Plato]

castor adjustment

[Steve-B]

🤔 not eating enough / not enough pies over the winter break 🤔

 

Edited by - Steve-B on 26 Feb 2011 09:00:37

[CageyH]

Carbon wings and other bits?

[Big Dan]

Clams

[Z3MCJez]

Castor. As Dave J says. Move the washers to increase the castor.

 

quick rack will also help.

 

Jez

[OliverSedlacek]

Lack of 'wriggle' might just be a lack of bump steer.

[Drifter]

Thanks all - I knew I could rely on you for some advice 😬.

 

The car was flat floored at the end of last year and has had its alignment and tyre pressures looked at so think all should be OK on that front. It does have a standard rack though so did the other cars so was hoping the current system could be improved?

 

Will try the castor as my pie eating habit has remained much the same and I like to believe the old grey matter has not started to fail me just yet!! 😬

[Jason Plato]

my pie eating habit has remained

 

good lad !