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Old 11-17-2004 | 07:15 PM
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steering problems?

I recently got the 8 and right off the bat I noticed something bizarre about the steering of the car. It's like this, at constant speeds, when I turn the wheel towards the left, there is a constant resistance (normal, i think), but the resistance is much greater than the resistance when I turn right. When I steer right, there is almost no resistance, its like the car want to head that direction. Does anyone else have similiar experiences? or knows what's going on, cus the dealer is having troubles id the cause.
Old 11-17-2004 | 07:30 PM
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i thought I had that problem too ... but i figured it was the roads that I was traveling on. Some roads have a slight incline to them so you could be experiencing this as resistance. Try going to a flat parking lot and seeing if this happens still. If not, then all's good. If so then I think that's a problem the dealer should fix.
Old 11-17-2004 | 09:59 PM
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I have the same problem. I feel like I am constantly struggling with the steering wheel to keep the car going straight. When I 1st got the car I noticed that it drifted to the left and I brought it into the dealer for a wheel alignment. Hoping that it would fix all my problems. The alignment fixed the drifting problem but I am still struggling to keep the car straight.
Old 11-17-2004 | 10:07 PM
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search the forum for tramlining.

High performance tires with short sidewalls that develop lots of cornering power at lower slip angles will be more susceptible to tramlining than standard All-Season passenger tires that develop less cornering force until their slip angle increases. A wider treaded tire will encounter more longitudinal ruts and/or grooves in the road than a narrow treaded tire. A tire with large tread blocks that transmits the driver's input to the road with great precision will also transmit the road's imperfections back to the vehicle's suspension. And because tires become more responsive as their tread depth wears away (which is why tires are shaved for competition and track use), a tire will become more likely to tramline as it wears.
Old 11-18-2004 | 08:15 AM
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Originally Posted by JasonHamilton
search the forum for tramlining.
Exactly! I let my brother take my car for a day last week and he suggested that the allignment was "way out". What do you expect from a guy that drives a pick up, steers with one finger while eating a donut and drinking Tim Hortons coffee???? :D
Old 11-18-2004 | 08:53 AM
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I've noticed the same thing...but it's the roads you drive on...it wont' do it on a perfectly flat road, but the worn ones with the ruts that have been driven in for 10 years cause the car to do it...it you align yourself with them it won't pull anymore
Old 11-18-2004 | 09:22 AM
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Jason, great quote, you nailed it exactly mate.
Old 11-22-2004 | 06:42 PM
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thx for input, now that I am more aware, I have been paying alot more attention to the road profile, and it does seem that the car is ultra sensitive to the road. I guess that what sports cars are all about.
Old 11-22-2004 | 08:14 PM
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When I got my car, I found the same thing. I went from one finger driving with my Passat to 2 hands and seriously paymg attention. To the point that I was not comfortable. But now that I have 8,000KM on the car, I am much more relaxed about it all and am back driving with the index finger and a thumb, even at higher speeds. I just understand the car that much more and really appreciate the steering now and how it reacts. Take as an additional source of information you are receiving: You now have a much better appreciation of the condition the road your are on. You'll get used to it and appreciate it like I did. Just be patient.
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