Nah stiffer bushings won't make the car too harsh. Both my M3 and Elise use solid mounted racks and this does not cause a problem.

 

Even the simplest thing like tires makes a huge difference in steering feel/response. My S2000 feels like a Honda Civic with winter tires. When I go back to my stock wheels/tires it feels like I just jumped into a go-kart again.

 

I counted 7 posts that refer to the EPS as possibly being the problem. I was offering a test to see if that's true.

Sorry to disagree with you but I think that whether or not an F1 car has PS is irrelevant to this discussion.

If you are correct, that the variable assist and electric part probably blows, then disconnecting the EPS should stop the blowing, no?

 

I agree. F1 cars have ultra-quick steering, tiny steering wheels, and big (near) slicks, all of which increase steering effort, and none of which the S2000 has (well, some of you have the slicks ).

Steve

 

OK, it's really easy to disconnect the fuse that runs the EPS motor. It takes one minute. Open your hood. Locate the auxiliary under-hood fuse box (it's right next to the brake fluid reservoir). Open it up. Use a Philips head screwdriver to take out the 70 Amp EPS fuse.

Drive your car. You'll notice two things: first, your EPS light stays on; second, IT'S REALLY HARD TO STEER!!!

My opinion after driving w/o EPS: there is certainly no dramatic increase in road feel. Maybe a little (like 2% more). But it certainly requires quite a bit more effort to take a turn, especially at any speed below 30MPH.

So, if there is a problem with the steering feel in the S2000, in my opinion, it's not caused by the EPS.

 

This is probably fine to do as a test, but I wonder if it might not be such a great idea in the long term. A car designed with PS does not usually have a lot of stress on the components from the steering wheel to the PS mechanism.

Peter

 

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Did that seem like a useful post when you made it?

 

And so does the MR2 Spyder (and I agree with PF that it has outstanding feedback). My vote goes with gearhead. I think at least part of the problem is the rack mounts. I drove an '03 before buying my '04 and I definitely could feel a difference which I believe is from the stiffer mounts. Not a huge difference but an improvement none the less. I also like the less-boosted-at-low-speed feel from the revised EPS but I don't really think it has any bearing on feel at anything over fast parking lot speeds (I guess "fast parking lot speeds" may have a different meaning to you autoXers though ).

ron

 

powersteering is a lifesaver when needing quick steering correction in a racecar when you get it wrong...thats the only and most important reason to have it,
otherwise it doesn't matter