Alignment help needed (light steering feel)
Alignment help needed (light steering feel)
Car in question is a '91 964 Turbo...
Problem: Steering feels light and the car seems to float in the air.
Porsche did an alignment and few weeks later I noticed the left rear has noticeably more + camber (the top of the tire is almost sticking pass the fender well) as compare to the right rear
Any way, since I was bringing the car into an indy porsche mechanic for an another reason, i decided to have him look into that matter as well.
Picked up the car and although the camber looks more balanced but the steering still felt kinda lose & floaty
I am just after driving wives BMW (530i) and I think I now know how to describe the problem
The BMW's steering is as tight as ...you know what I mean
even a slightest move of the steering the car follows the movement.
However Porsche's steering has almost 1/4"-1/2" play off the center in either direction
I can turn the steering to 11 and 1 o'clock and yet the car goes straight ?
Can some one please help me explain why it's so difficult for these mechanics to figure out the "light steering feel" or " the floaty feel" expression ?
U-Joint vs Tie end rods vs steering rack vs alignment issue ?
Thanks
Problem: Steering feels light and the car seems to float in the air.
Porsche did an alignment and few weeks later I noticed the left rear has noticeably more + camber (the top of the tire is almost sticking pass the fender well) as compare to the right rear

Any way, since I was bringing the car into an indy porsche mechanic for an another reason, i decided to have him look into that matter as well.
Picked up the car and although the camber looks more balanced but the steering still felt kinda lose & floaty

I am just after driving wives BMW (530i) and I think I now know how to describe the problem

The BMW's steering is as tight as ...you know what I mean
even a slightest move of the steering the car follows the movement.However Porsche's steering has almost 1/4"-1/2" play off the center in either direction
I can turn the steering to 11 and 1 o'clock and yet the car goes straight ?Can some one please help me explain why it's so difficult for these mechanics to figure out the "light steering feel" or " the floaty feel" expression ?
U-Joint vs Tie end rods vs steering rack vs alignment issue ?
Thanks
Last edited by quick; Jun 30, 2012 at 06:47 PM.
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