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fisha Member Since: 28 Aug 2012 Location: Scotland Posts: 299 |
Mine is very light. I really wish you could adjust it to a little bit more heavy for better stability at speed. The evoque is slightly heavier and makes for it being much more stable feeling.
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8th Feb 2013 6:52 am |
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EYorkshire Member Since: 18 Nov 2010 Location: (!) Posts: 4392 |
My first comment on owning a Freely was how light the steering was compared with my XTrail, in the beginning it did feel so light that over zealous cornering felt like it had lost front traction but stability and centering have never been a problem.
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8th Feb 2013 7:24 am |
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alex_pescaru Member Since: 12 Mar 2009 Location: RO Posts: 4642 |
A toe out condition could give symptoms like this. Light steering and wandering.
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8th Feb 2013 8:23 am |
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iain cooper Member Since: 27 Aug 2007 Location: north of Glasgow Posts: 1989 |
agreed, I find it "just right" Iain |
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8th Feb 2013 8:25 am |
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Landy andy Member Since: 31 Jan 2012 Location: Herts. SG11 Posts: 61 |
Interesting you mention this. In all the paperwork that we got with the vehicle was paperwork showing that it has had it's alignment check a good dozen or so times. Tyre wear is even, pulls straight, and no wandering. I guess it is just lighter than the BMW on low pros, that it replaced, and a LOT lighter than my defender with big MUDs on. Shame it can't be adjusted to just be slightly heavier. Andy |
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8th Feb 2013 9:07 am |
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piattj Member Since: 18 Jan 2012 Location: where the crowds aint... Posts: 1235 |
I've had several BMWs and they have all, without exception, been heavy steerers. The FL2 is noticeably lighter (and I believe it was this that ensured it got the vote from SWMNBO) ...
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8th Feb 2013 9:26 am |
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iain cooper Member Since: 27 Aug 2007 Location: north of Glasgow Posts: 1989 |
[/quote]Interesting you mention this. In all the paperwork that we got with the vehicle was paperwork showing that it has had it's alignment check a good dozen or so times.Andy[/quote]
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8th Feb 2013 10:47 am |
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fisha Member Since: 28 Aug 2012 Location: Scotland Posts: 299 |
When I got my car from the dealer, the fronts were quite down and I felt it wandered on the A-roads I felt. Putting the pressure up made a big difference to that effect.
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8th Feb 2013 11:06 am |
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StephenMG Member Since: 20 Jan 2013 Location: South Wales Posts: 84 |
Agreed. I've just put an X3 in for a FL2 and I find the steering very light. I thought the X3 steering weight was perfect, so the FL2 is going to take a lot of getting used to. At the moment, I don't feel fully in control of the thing!!! |
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8th Feb 2013 11:07 am |
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stooby Member Since: 08 Feb 2011 Location: South Lanarkshire Posts: 320 |
Interesting hearing people's opinions on BMW steering. I never found the steering heavy on the BMWs I had.
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8th Feb 2013 1:51 pm |
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ChrisSoutham Member Since: 14 Sep 2011 Location: Kington St Michael, Chippenham Posts: 160 |
Just having a little chuckle to myself.
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8th Feb 2013 1:59 pm |
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milky400 Member Since: 27 Aug 2012 Location: Cambridge Posts: 152 |
Same here going from the TVR, light that it is but with a heavy old V8 over the front wheels, the FL2 feels super light, but get use to it after a few minutes driving |
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8th Feb 2013 2:35 pm |
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Past master Member Since: 30 Jun 2010 Location: Isle of Ely Posts: 2710 |
Yes it is light and a moment's inattention can cause an alarming twitch on the motorway. But it's better than the FL1, which was really twitchy. |
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8th Feb 2013 4:20 pm |
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shiggsy Member Since: 13 Jan 2013 Location: Kent Posts: 799 |
I have another vehicle where the speed sensor would occasionally drop out, apart from the speedo dropping to zero another characteristics was the steering would go really light. The servotronic power steering would adjust its weight according to the speed, lighter at slow speed heavier at fast speed. When the speed sensor failed it obviously had nothing to go on and defaulted to its lightest setting which would make it really twitchy on the motorway and cause you to steer into corners too quickly until you got used to it.
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8th Feb 2013 5:19 pm |
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