Opinions about lightness of steering of the Cerb
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I haven't done a lot miles in my Cerbera yet (1997 4,2 with PAS). My former toy was a Porsche 911 3,2 of 1986.
Until know I haven't been driving faster than about 110mph. So, I still have to get to know the Cerbera beter. Only drives to the workshop/paintshop until know. What I find striking is the lightness of steering. You can steer it with one fongertip at all speeds and at the above mentioned speed the car still feels very light. My comparison is the Porsche. It had no PAS and I felt a great contact with the road. The faster I drove the more solid it felt on the road. It felt as if it got sucked to the road more and more. I am curious how the Cerb will feel above 120-130 miles per hour. What are your experiences?? I told this to one of my customers who owned a Cerb 4,5 and he told me it felt completely confident and rocksolid at high speeds. Allingment of the wheels could change this was his opinion.
It is a very demanding car wit the 2 turns to lock steering in combination with the PAS. Don't get me wrong, I did not regret my change any moment. The car is a absolute miracle in looks/character and so on and so on.
Just curious......
I still have the original 16" wheels on with Bridgestones S02 all around. Although I think this does not matter.
Until know I haven't been driving faster than about 110mph. So, I still have to get to know the Cerbera beter. Only drives to the workshop/paintshop until know. What I find striking is the lightness of steering. You can steer it with one fongertip at all speeds and at the above mentioned speed the car still feels very light. My comparison is the Porsche. It had no PAS and I felt a great contact with the road. The faster I drove the more solid it felt on the road. It felt as if it got sucked to the road more and more. I am curious how the Cerb will feel above 120-130 miles per hour. What are your experiences?? I told this to one of my customers who owned a Cerb 4,5 and he told me it felt completely confident and rocksolid at high speeds. Allingment of the wheels could change this was his opinion.
It is a very demanding car wit the 2 turns to lock steering in combination with the PAS. Don't get me wrong, I did not regret my change any moment. The car is a absolute miracle in looks/character and so on and so on.
Just curious......
I still have the original 16" wheels on with Bridgestones S02 all around. Although I think this does not matter.
Hum - had mine twice up above 170 on airfields and it felt rock steady. I think I was pulling about 130 along the straight and felt confident enough for late braking into paddock. To be honest it surprised me how stable it felt at high speeds as I was expecting the steering to go light but it seems to manage the air underneath it very well.
Some of us didn't stop at the finishing line - Shushhhhjust had my power steering sorted out, shes done 50000 miles and usually the rack gets sent back to the company that provide the reburb/overhaul racks, but it was so bad they wouldnt even take it, just pure scrap metal! car felt heavy to drive until I got it fixed, power steering would kind of come and go at times, but now its perfect not too heavy or light.
AlVal said:
just had my power steering sorted out, shes done 50000 miles and usually the rack gets sent back to the company that provide the reburb/overhaul racks, but it was so bad they wouldnt even take it, just pure scrap metal! car felt heavy to drive until I got it fixed, power steering would kind of come and go at times, but now its perfect not too heavy or light.
What did you have done? And how much did it cost if you don't mind me asking?Mail me off line if you prefer.
My power steering is crap. Low speed change of direction is a joke.
Part of the reason I am stripping the engine bay out for an overhaul. One of the many things I want to get right about the car.
Cad
Funnly enough - my car had a problem at the weekend with very heavy steering, turned to be the uj needed some WD40 on it, thought it was the PAS initially.
However I have to say the car felt much better and more planted with the heavy steering, is there any way to reduce the level of assitance ?
Is that the flow restrictors mentioned?
However I have to say the car felt much better and more planted with the heavy steering, is there any way to reduce the level of assitance ?
Is that the flow restrictors mentioned?
Actualy, just had the clutch replaced on my car and had an altogether different driving experience.
The old clutch had lost 3 fingers was showing signs of wear other than that and the slave was leaking.(And I was just under the impression Cerbs were just bloody difficult to drive)
Today I passed through a local private airfield on the way home and the car felt stable at high speeds, no problem at all in fact, it was like driving a different car.
I conclude that my previous experience with the light steering was down to:
Wrestling with the gear stick and clutch to get the car into third etc on a wet road combined with being inexperienced in a Cerbera and more to do with panic than anything.
Today the car was safe and solid, comfortable at high speed and an absolute pleasure in the spring sunshine.
The old clutch had lost 3 fingers was showing signs of wear other than that and the slave was leaking.(And I was just under the impression Cerbs were just bloody difficult to drive)
Today I passed through a local private airfield on the way home and the car felt stable at high speeds, no problem at all in fact, it was like driving a different car.
I conclude that my previous experience with the light steering was down to:
Wrestling with the gear stick and clutch to get the car into third etc on a wet road combined with being inexperienced in a Cerbera and more to do with panic than anything.
Today the car was safe and solid, comfortable at high speed and an absolute pleasure in the spring sunshine.
caduceus said:
AlVal said:
just had my power steering sorted out, shes done 50000 miles and usually the rack gets sent back to the company that provide the reburb/overhaul racks, but it was so bad they wouldnt even take it, just pure scrap metal! car felt heavy to drive until I got it fixed, power steering would kind of come and go at times, but now its perfect not too heavy or light.
What did you have done? And how much did it cost if you don't mind me asking?Mail me off line if you prefer.
My power steering is crap. Low speed change of direction is a joke.
Part of the reason I am stripping the engine bay out for an overhaul. One of the many things I want to get right about the car.
Cad
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