Sentences with phrase «axle steering feels»

The 911 with rear axle steering feels like a compact car when manoeuvring.

Not exact matches

The fact that you can feel the vibration in the steering wheel indicates the source is in the drivetrain, most probably something on the front axle.

The Porsche, meanwhile, feels much more alert and agile with purer steering and a more responsive front axle.

Prosser continues: «The N430 schools the AMG GT [and 911] for steering feel, and it also has a sweet balance and a very keen, readable front axle.

It doesn't grip as hard, its front wheels don't bite into the road with quite as much eagerness — nor send as much information to the steering wheel rim — and its rear axle doesn't feel quite as inclined to aid with direction changes.

The steering itself is direct and precise with a reasonable amount of feel, but what's really extraordinary is the grip the front axle claws out of the road surface.

The GTi by Peugeot Sport offers more of everything, by contrast: extra speed, more bite from the front tyres, more mobility to the rear axle, more feel filtering through the steering and better body control.

The GT C lacks rear grip and its somewhat darty and overly light steering doesn't help you get a feel for what's going on at either axle.

Its front axle responds instantaneously to steering inputs — incidentally the steering feels much more direct and communicative here than it does in the standard car — and it holds a line with real resilience and barely a trace of understeer.

Whereas that car can feel a touch vague, particularly in transient conditions, with remote steering and an unclear picture of where the limit of front axle grip is, the GT4 is completely intuitive.

In fact, the steering is exceptionally accurate and it gives a better sense of connection to the front axle than the helm in a 911, but there simply isn't the granular feel that marked out early Boxsters.

But from behind the wheel it was a clumsy car to drive in some respects, with brake pedal responses that didn't match those of the throttle, steering that always felt detached from the rear axle somehow, and a chassis setup that was nothing if not determined in its desire to provide safe but endless amounts of understeer.

It never feels like the sharpest or most detailed of steering racks, though, and the lasting impression is that it's been tuned to filter out all road noise in normal driving rather than to connect the driver to the front axle in more committed driving.

Continuing the quest for feel and precision, apart from the rear axle steering links all of the RS's suspension is rose - jointed.

For high - performance sports cars like the BMW M3 Sedan and BMW M4 Coupe, in particular, steering feel and precision are the foremost considerations in the development of tires for the front axle, alongside lateral stability and braking forces.

Also, keep in mind that damage to major suspension parts, such as your CV axles, ball joints, and tie rod ends, can make your steering feel loose and uneven.

Typical MINI go - kart feeling thanks to model - specific set - up of suspension technology, with single - joint spring strut front axle and multilink rear axle; maximum agility due to weight - optimised construction with a high degree of stiffness; electromechanical power steering with Servotronic function as standard; Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) as standard including Dynamic Traction Control (DTC) and Electronic Differential Lock Control (EDLC) in the MINI Cooper S 5 door and MINI Cooper SD 5 door also with Performance Control; model - specific spring and damper set - up; Dynamic Damper Control optionally available; standard trim includes light alloy wheels in 15 - inch format (MINI Cooper 5 door, MINI Cooper D 5 door) or 16 - inch format (MINI Cooper S 5 door, MINI Cooper SD 5 door); light alloy wheels optionally available up to 18 inches.

Called Power Sense axle geometry, the new setup features a zero - scrub radius for more precise steering, quicker response, and a direct on - center feel.

Dune - Carving Samurai Vehicle: 1986 Suzuki Samurai Owner: Rick and Sheryl Thomas Location: North Bend, Oregon Chassis: Stock Engine: 1.6 L EFI 16 - valve Geo Tracker four - cylinder, Centerforce clutch Drivetrain: Five - speed manual transmission, 6.4:1 T - case gearing, alloy axles in trussed front differential with bash caps, Lock Rite locker in the rear differential with bash caps Suspension: YJ spring - over-axle lift, Missing Link upgrade Steering: Power steering conversion Brakes: Stock Tires / Wheels: 31x10.5 R15 Dunlap MT / 15x8 American Racing AR23 aluminum wheels Interior: Suspension seats in front, six - point rollcage, Bestop soft top Other Parts: Paddle tires when I'm feeling ambitious in sand Future Plans: 4.30 gears and front locker sitting in the garage waiting to go in next Favorite Off - Road Area: The now - closed Clear Creek area in California, Pismo Beach Dunes, and Oregon Dunes near NoSteering: Power steering conversion Brakes: Stock Tires / Wheels: 31x10.5 R15 Dunlap MT / 15x8 American Racing AR23 aluminum wheels Interior: Suspension seats in front, six - point rollcage, Bestop soft top Other Parts: Paddle tires when I'm feeling ambitious in sand Future Plans: 4.30 gears and front locker sitting in the garage waiting to go in next Favorite Off - Road Area: The now - closed Clear Creek area in California, Pismo Beach Dunes, and Oregon Dunes near Nosteering conversion Brakes: Stock Tires / Wheels: 31x10.5 R15 Dunlap MT / 15x8 American Racing AR23 aluminum wheels Interior: Suspension seats in front, six - point rollcage, Bestop soft top Other Parts: Paddle tires when I'm feeling ambitious in sand Future Plans: 4.30 gears and front locker sitting in the garage waiting to go in next Favorite Off - Road Area: The now - closed Clear Creek area in California, Pismo Beach Dunes, and Oregon Dunes near North Bend

The dome light even works!The heater works and is operated by a switch mounted to the bottom edge of the dash just below the ignition switch.It has an older radio that still works.Drivetrain: The engine is a very good running 350 with an Edelbrock aluminum 4 barrel intake manifold, electric choke 750cfm Edelbrock carburetor, a pair of new chrome valve covers and air cleaner, factory cast iron exhaust manifolds running through dual exhaust and has a great sound.The transmission is the original 4 speed manual that shifts good, the clutch feels good and doesn't slip and engages easily.The rear end is the factory 12 bolt and the front axle is a Dana 44 with 3.07 gears front and rear so it will cruise down the highway with ease.Suspension: There appears to be around a 3» lift block on the rear and around a 2 - 3» body lift.It has a full set of Rancho shocks front and rear, as well as Rancho steering stabilizer shocks on the front axle.The power steering feels nice and tight and steering feel is very nice.The power brakes work great and stop the truck well.

• Intensification of the typical MINI go - kart feeling with extensively revised suspension technology, reduced weight and increased rigidity; new single - joint spring strut axle with aluminium swivel bearing and also axle supports and wishbones made of high - strength steel; new multilink rear axle also in optimised lightweight construction and space - saving geometry; refined electromechanical power steering now with Servotronic as standard; Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) as standard including Dynamic Traction Control (DTC) and Electronic Differential Lock Control (EDLC), in the MINI Cooper S also including Performance Control; new spring and damper set - up with triple - path support bearings; Dynamic Damper Control optionally available for the first time in MINI; refined brake system, adapted to increased driving performance; light alloy wheels in 15 - inch or 16 - inch (MINI Cooper S) format as standard; light allow wheels optionally available up to 18 inches.

• Intensification of the typical MINI go - kart feeling with extensively revised suspension technology, reduced weight and increased rigidity; new single - joint spring strut front axle with aluminium swivel bearing and also axle supports and wishbones made of high - strength steel; new multilink rear axle also in optimised lightweight construction and space - saving geometry; refined electromechanical power steering now with Servotronic as standard; Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) as standard including Dynamic Traction Control (DTC) and Electronic Differential Lock Control (EDLC), in the MINI Cooper S also including Performance Control; new spring and damper set - up with triple - path support bearings; Dynamic Damper Control optionally available for the first time in MINI; refined brake system, adapted to increased driving performance; fitted as standard with 15 - inch steel rims and wheel covers (MINI One, MINI One D) as well as light alloy wheels in 15 - inch (MINI Cooper, MINI Cooper D) or 16 - inch format (MINI Cooper S); light allow wheels optionally available up to 18 inches.

The speed - sensitive AMG sports steering has a ratio of 13.5:1, but feels more direct as a result of moving what is termed the instant center of motion at the front axle.

The 2016 ELR's steering and suspension upgrades include: Revised calibration of the HiPer Strut front suspension Increased front spring rates and a stiffer rear axle Stiffer bushings for the front lower control arms, cradle mounts and Watts link in the rear suspension, for more precise control with no loss of ride quality Revised calibrations for the Continuous Damping Control system Front Damper Rebound Spring added New steering calibration tuned to complement the revised chassis and suspension systems Revised brake hardware and system calibration for improved application feel.

A few aluminum bits were added to reduce unsprung mass, and BMW says steering feel «benefits from the improved axle kinematics and the Electric Power Steering system with Servotronicsteering feel «benefits from the improved axle kinematics and the Electric Power Steering system with ServotronicSteering system with Servotronic.»

Evo: «Grip levels were surprisingly decent on snow - covered ice, although steering feel was still noticeable by its absence (we'll wait until we get one on tarmac to report on that)-- and the A1 has been set up with a pleasingly neutral handling balance, torque being shunted to the rear axle when understeer is detected, with a version of Audi's torque vectoring system also helping out.»

On the front axle it is combined with Lamborghini Dynamic Steering (LDS), tuned for a more natural and responsive feel with a sharper turn - in.

Step on the accelerator and feel that delicious rush of thrust turn into axle tramp, torque steer and other assorted FWD misbehavior.

The steering is brimming with feel from the front axle.

The more confident stance is complemented by 15 - inch rotors hauling down the 19 - inch wheels on the forward axle, with only a half - inch shrink for the stoppers out back, and the car's electric power steering system has been reconfigured to improve road feel — the Achilles» heel of the latest crop of M road cars.

In Normal and Sport modes the car just goes beautifully neutral as you unwind the heavy steering and squeeze the accelerator, already feeling more directionally poised than the four - wheel - drive hot hatch norm and without allowing the rear axle to run riot, or imposing on you for a significant steering correction.

Weight distribution is roughly 50/50, thanks to most of the weight being between the axles, and the new steering rack provided spot - on feel with the right amount of weight.

The innovative combination of dynamic and rear axle steering resolves the conflict of aims between agility and stability in the shape of dynamic all - wheel steering: The steering characteristics are sporty and direct while ensuring a high level of handling stability; the steering feel encompasses a wide spread from comfortable through to intense feedback.

The steering comes with more feel, there's an active roll control system that does away with anti-roll bars and uses a pump on each axle to keep the RRS stable, adaptive dampers, stiffer and lighter components and a set of 21 ″ alloys with road - gripping 275/45 R21 tyres (22 ″ with 295 / 40s are optional) and a set of six - piston Brembos.