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Car Forum / Ford / Ford Focus / March 2005Steering responsiveness
I find the steering on my 1999 focus estate a litle too responsive/sensitive to the road surface. (I drive a lot on roads with an uneven surface, camber etc). I'm not suggesting it is a fault: just a feature of the car. Does anyone else agree with me? I agree the steering is responsive, but I have no complaint with that. Great steering and brakes are hallmarks of the Focus. Rob ================== > I find the steering on my 1999 focus estate a litle too > responsive/sensitive to the road surface. (I drive a lot on roads with an > uneven surface, camber etc). I'm not suggesting it is a fault: just a > feature of the car. > > Does anyone else agree with me? In alt.autos.ford.focus Mike2 <mike@pleasereplytothegroup.com>: > I find the steering on my 1999 focus estate a litle too > responsive/sensitive to the road surface. (I drive a lot on roads with an > uneven surface, camber etc). I'm not suggesting it is a fault: just a > feature of the car. > Does anyone else agree with me? Got seasick in my Focus before replacing springs and shock absorbers with something working. Steering is fine.;)  SignatureMichael Heiming (X-PGP-Sig > GPG-Key ID: EDD27B94) mail: echo zvpunry@urvzvat.qr | perl -pe 'y/a-z/n-za-m/' #bofh excuse 201: RPC_PMAP_FAILURE I find my North American Focus to be rather sensitive with it comes to hitting bumps and whatnot round a corner. Especially if acclerating, the wheel tends to jerk back and forth when hitting a bump. Maybe all cars are like this, dunno.... My Focus is the first car I've owned. > In alt.autos.ford.focus Mike2 <mike@pleasereplytothegroup.com>: >> I find the steering on my 1999 focus estate a litle too [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Got seasick in my Focus before replacing springs and shock > absorbers with something working. Steering is fine.;) In alt.autos.ford.focus Aaron Menchions <a_menchions@rogersnospam.com>: > I find my North American Focus to be rather sensitive with it comes to > hitting bumps and whatnot round a corner. Especially if acclerating, the > wheel tends to jerk back and forth when hitting a bump. Maybe all cars are > like this, dunno.... My Focus is the first car I've owned. You don't have it anymore? Anyway, one should avoid heavy acceleration with a front driven car in cramped corners, drive shafts will thank it with a long live.;) [..] SignatureMichael Heiming (X-PGP-Sig > GPG-Key ID: EDD27B94) mail: echo zvpunry@urvzvat.qr | perl -pe 'y/a-z/n-za-m/' #bofh excuse 408: Computers under water due to SYN flooding. >I find the steering on my 1999 focus estate a litle too > responsive/sensitive to the road surface. (I drive a lot on roads with an > uneven surface, camber etc). I'm not suggesting it is a fault: just a > feature of the car. > > Does anyone else agree with me? All the way. Definitely a feature, not a bug. Surely a matter of personal taste, however, so I acknowledge those who prefer a softer car, in this and other respects. But for those of us who like "road feel," the Focus is a good choice. I can honestly say it was a huge factor in why I bought the car. > But for those of us who like "road feel," the Focus is a good choice. I > can honestly say it was a huge factor in why I bought the car. I was instantly at home when I drive the demo in November 1999. It was a bone stock 5-speed sedan, with the economy engine and tires, and in spite of that I was completely convinced it was the car I'd always wanted. And you know what? It still is. :>I find the steering on my 1999 focus estate a litle too :>responsive/sensitive to the road surface. (I drive a lot on roads with an :>uneven surface, camber etc). I'm not suggesting it is a fault: just a :>feature of the car. :> :>Does anyone else agree with me? I went from occasionally driving my parent's 2001 Focus Wagon to owning an '02 ZX5 and thought there was a big difference. Then I sold the ZX5 to my brother about a year ago and bought an '04 SVT Focus. Now that is some responsive steering. That combined with the revised SVT suspension and 4 wheel disc brakes has saved my bacon a number of times in city traffic to and from work everyday. me/2 > :>I find the steering on my 1999 focus estate a litle too > :>responsive/sensitive to the road surface. (I drive a lot on roads with [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > me/2 >==== Responsive is good! Not sure how responsive yours is. Check that your pressures are right for load, tire size etc. A little too much air in the fronts without the same increase in the rears will make the steering feel too lively. Geoff. > Responsive is good! You are wise. I agree with you so much, I must strive not to be a fanatic. I once had a car (it was a Lexus but the guts was a Camry) that had a brilliant mix of "cushy" and "responsive." I was amazed because I'd always thought you couldn't get anything close to both in the same auto. But out "on the edge," it's still true. I am tolerant of those who want their car to be soft and comfy. Those cars are not necessarily "dangerous." But I absolutely want the road feel. Focus is actually a good mix, too (there are autos with even better road feel, for sure.) But I'm glad Ford went with a big emphasis on good feel. |
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