CV8 ride and handling

[bathcv8]

Hi all. Anyone got any feedback on how their CV8 handles (steering and suspension) on the open road? I know all about how the Ro handles through cornering ie. a bit soft and a bit too much roll for my liking.

What I'm curious about is whether I'm the only one who fights to stay in my lane on the motorway when it's windy? I tend to feel the wind push the car either way through the steering wheel which makes driving long distances on windy days a tad tiring.

No doubt there's some 'pac' for this too. Maybe a 'keep-it-straight pac' or just the 'road response pac'???

[crisisjez]

bathcv8 said:

Hi all. Anyone got any feedback on how their CV8 handles (steering and suspension) on the open road? I know all about how the Ro handles through cornering ie. a bit soft and a bit too much roll for my liking.

What I'm curious about is whether I'm the only one who fights to stay in my lane on the motorway when it's windy? I tend to feel the wind push the car either way through the steering wheel which makes driving long distances on windy days a tad tiring.

No doubt there's some 'pac' for this too. Maybe a 'keep-it-straight pac' or just the 'road response pac'???

What tyres you running?

[wolfracer]

crisisjez said:

bathcv8 said:

Hi all. Anyone got any feedback on how their CV8 handles (steering and suspension) on the open road? I know all about how the Ro handles through cornering ie. a bit soft and a bit too much roll for my liking.

What I'm curious about is whether I'm the only one who fights to stay in my lane on the motorway when it's windy? I tend to feel the wind push the car either way through the steering wheel which makes driving long distances on windy days a tad tiring.

No doubt there's some 'pac' for this too. Maybe a 'keep-it-straight pac' or just the 'road response pac'???

What tyres you running?

let me guess....

[Lewis07]

Early months of ownership but haven't noticed what you're experiencing on motorways etc.

Listen to the voice of experience that will no doubt flow very soon....

[Codefaster]

My vote is for tyres too.

[marcevo1]

had a similar problem with my old 993 - worn shocks believe it or not!

was drifting all over the place on the motorway - replaced with bilsteins all round and was sorted.

[anonymous-user]

Noticed the steering wander at speed too on my CV8 when I got it (4 years ago).

Had the Monkfish RR pack and lowered springs/2nd hand vxr dampers fitted, much improved it, although it's still not quite as good as the Boxster S I had prior to the 'ro.

Steering wander is never a good thing, agree it's tiresome, combined that with loss of traction at the rear and a pull to the left under heavy braking equals frequently clenched buttocks, but, thankfully, I never had a brown trouser moment

Roger replaced my rear dampers with gas pedder units and fitted a new set of pads to my AP brakes now she drives straight as an arrow

[delmeekc]

Go see monkfish, even if it's only for a setup, they can do the toe in/out and camber (camber only on front as it's adjustable as standard), will transform the car even with standard suspension. Worth every penny.