RDwyer Posted September 2, 2020 Report Share Posted September 2, 2020 Hello all. I just took a 2014 S 2+2 with less than 10K miles for a test drive. Love this car! However there are 2 things that stood out to me. First, if you cut the wheel left or right as far as it will go when turning at low speeds, the car feels similar to how a 4 wheel drive vehicle feels when turning...almost a rough binding type feeling. Dealer said it’s due to the wide tires. It does not due this during routine turns. Normal? Second, the power steering surprised me a bit at low speeds...it seemed a bit more resistive than your typical Honda/Nissan/Chevy/Ford. What I mean by that is I can turn the steering wheel in my wife’s Altima with my smallest finger. I don’t know if I could do that in the Evora. Is this typical? Thanks for any info as I’m looking to make a decision on this car in the next 24 hours. —Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM C8RKH Posted September 2, 2020 Gold FFM Report Share Posted September 2, 2020 Is it not the anti-ackerman or someit steering effect. TADTS! As for the steering resistance. Yes, it is normal as you want a lower "assistance" so you can "feel" what the front wheels are doing. It's why those who like the super assistive steering of an Altima end up with a Porsche and it's electric steering. Quote I came into this world screaming and covered in someone elses blood. I'll probably leave it in the same way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bibs Posted September 2, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted September 2, 2020 The Evora steering is considered to be a benchmark to be honest, Lotus even went to the extremes of making the steering wheel rim out of magnesium alloy so it's lighter and has less polar moment of inertia for better feel for the driver. You're just used to over assisted steering from city cars which are made for ease of use rather than actually enjoying driving. You'll soon grow to love it once you learn to wind the car up to use more of its performance. As Andy said, the steering effect you felt at low speeds is due to the anti-ackerman geometry, you'll find plenty of info on Google however as a brief insight, cars can corner well at high or low speeds, not both, and most Lotus cars are always set up for better high speed cornering! Welcome and happy shopping! 4 Quote 88 Esprit NA, 89 Esprit Turbo SE, Evora, Evora S, Evora IPS, Evora S IPS, Evora S IPS SR, Evora 400, Elise S1, Elise S1 111s, Evora GT410 Sport Evora NA For forum issues, please contact the Moderators. I will aim to respond to emails/PM's Mon-Fri 9-6 GMT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDwyer Posted September 2, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2020 (edited) Thanks to both of you! However this particular vehicle I test drove today will likely not be mine as I think the seller is understating the degree of flood damage it experienced in 2016. The search continues... Edited September 2, 2020 by RDwyer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoopy1969 Posted September 17, 2020 Report Share Posted September 17, 2020 @RDwyer the width of the front tires has "not much" to do with it. Our "family car" Golf VII R has the exact same tire size on the front as my Evora (235/19) and the steering resistance is much lower (although it has the more direct steering system than a normal Golf has). Its a matter of how much servo assistance the steering system itself has. As said before the steering of the Evora is a absolute delight for a sports car. Happy searching!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EGTE Posted September 17, 2020 Report Share Posted September 17, 2020 Octane magazine described the Evora's steering as "possibly the finest power-assisted steering rack of any car ever." and it's part of why we love the car. The anti-ackerman steering effects disappear if you use Michelin tyres (PS4/4S). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mik Posted September 17, 2020 Report Share Posted September 17, 2020 Really? I’d be surprised if it disappears in cold weather. Once you understand why it acts like that, it ceases to become a problem (imho). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EGTE Posted September 18, 2020 Report Share Posted September 18, 2020 It has for me, although I haven't had the tyres on long enough to test them in deep Winter. Couldn't get those Pirellis off fast enough, to be honest; they still had plenty of tread, but weren't great in the wet/cold/reversing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mik Posted September 18, 2020 Report Share Posted September 18, 2020 It certainly still does it with MPSS fitted. In summer when the tyre has gods purchase on the road surface and the sidewalks can flex - little noise. In winter when the rubber hardens with the cold, the tyre is less able to key into the road surface and they sidewalk less able to flex.... it skips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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