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Landy andy



Member Since: 31 Jan 2012
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Light steering

Hi,

How light is the steering in a freelander 2?

The steering on ours is very light, to appoint of not being able to relax during a drive. One small move and Censored

Thanks in advance
Andy

Post #170882 8th Feb 2013 5:23 am
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fisha



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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.

I also find tyre pressure greatly affects how much wander the car has when going along. Too low a pressure and mine was all pver the place

Post #170883 8th Feb 2013 6:52 am
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EYorkshire



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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.
I soon got use to the light steering and find it's 'weighted' spot on for relaxed driving.
As for wandering, never had to continually correct my steering Thumbs Up

Post #170884 8th Feb 2013 7:24 am
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alex_pescaru



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A toe out condition could give symptoms like this. Light steering and wandering.
Check the front tires' alignment.

Post #170887 8th Feb 2013 8:23 am
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iain cooper



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EYorkshire wrote:
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.
I soon got use to the light steering and find it's 'weighted' spot on for relaxed driving.
As for wandering, never had to continually correct my steering Thumbs Up


agreed, I find it "just right"

Iain

Post #170888 8th Feb 2013 8:25 am
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Landy andy



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alex_pescaru wrote:
A toe out condition could give symptoms like this. Light steering and wandering.
Check the front tires' alignment.


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

Post #170897 8th Feb 2013 9:07 am
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piattj



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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) Thumbs Up ...

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Post #170899 8th Feb 2013 9:26 am
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iain cooper



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[/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]


a dozen times seems quite a lot !! maybe there have been problems in the past ?

Iain

Post #170916 8th Feb 2013 10:47 am
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fisha



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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.

In terms of being light, I just find that at speed, cause its so light, its quite quick to react to slight movements, making it seem a bit twitchy.

In that regard, I miss the L322's servo stuff on the steering which would adjust the weight of the steering dependent on speed.

I have a set of 20's about to go on when it comes back from the dealer, so it'll be interesting to see if the wander/twitchiness is reduced as a result of the lower profile.

Post #170918 8th Feb 2013 11:06 am
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StephenMG



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piattj wrote:
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) Thumbs Up


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!!! Shocked

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stooby



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Interesting hearing people's opinions on BMW steering. I never found the steering heavy on the BMWs I had.
'Perfect' is fairly accurate. Light when coming from a front wheel drive car (I had a Mini Cooper S (turbo version) which I hated in every way. The steering was horrible in that but that was torque steer).
I found the steering on the FL2 to be lighter than my previous BMW (1 series) but not excessively so. Indeed I've always thought it is much better than I would expect on a 4X4 (then again I was used to a RR Classic which was as vague as a politician).
I have a feeling that the FL2 is sensitive to tyres and pressures (and obviously alignment).

Stuart

Post #170929 8th Feb 2013 1:51 pm
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ChrisSoutham



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Just having a little chuckle to myself.
My other car is a '79 Lotus Esprit which is a super light car but without power steering it's a nightmare - so I find the FL2 perfect balanced for tight turns and motorways journeys. 2008 FL2 TD4 XS Zermatt Silver, Manual
2010 Jaguar XF

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milky400



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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

Post #170936 8th Feb 2013 2:35 pm
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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.

Post #170953 8th Feb 2013 4:20 pm
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shiggsy



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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.

If the steering feels stupidly light could it be something like this that has happened? 
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Post #170973 8th Feb 2013 5:19 pm
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