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Old 01-21-11, 02:19 PM
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Just wanted to ask those who have/had a sport design version of the gs if its normal to have stiff steering. I noticed my that my steering wheel feels stiff when i turn a very low speeds (i.e. parking, turning corners). Is this normal due to the sport suspension or may i have an issue with my power steering. My gs400 steer felt a lot lighter than this.
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Originally Posted by gs4bkny
Just wanted to ask those who have/had a sport design version of the gs if its normal to have stiff steering. I noticed my that my steering wheel feels stiff when i turn a very low speeds (i.e. parking, turning corners). Is this normal due to the sport suspension or may i have an issue with my power steering. My gs400 steer felt a lot lighter than this.
i Used to feel like this about mine. i got a wheel alignment and it did wonders for my steering. It doesnt feel as tight anymore
Old 01-21-11, 08:23 PM
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Originally Posted by gs4bkny
Just wanted to ask those who have/had a sport design version of the gs if its normal to have stiff steering. I noticed my that my steering wheel feels stiff when i turn a very low speeds (i.e. parking, turning corners). Is this normal due to the sport suspension or may i have an issue with my power steering. My gs400 steer felt a lot lighter than this.
i would think this would be due to the sport designs steering ecu....they use a different one than the other gs's
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yeah i think the steering feels a little heavy in my SD, i think in my GS430 it was similar though..

I know my 98 GS300 felt really loose, i hated it..
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Yeah the SD has a tighter/sportier feel to it. Every time a regular GS comes in at work i notice the difference in handling right away.
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