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Originally Posted by Red__Zed In the context of comparing far upmarket, sure. I actually remember people bitching about the electric steering. A lot of those complaints are outdated at this

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Old 01-17-2013, 10:51 AM   #46 (permalink)
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In the context of comparing far upmarket, sure. I actually remember people bitching about the electric steering. A lot of those complaints are outdated at this point.


Far more feedback than the 370z, though, which is what he has as a reference...
First, a Miata isn't upmarket, nor is an RX8.

Second, I owned an S2000, and own a 370Z, and IMO he Z has far more feedback than the S2000. Your opinion is the opposite. Isn't that fun? I guess we should start calling each other fanboys now.

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My thoughts exactly. It might not have as much steering feel as other cars, but it's still good. Better than the heavy but muted feel from the 370Z, IMO.
Disagree.

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And of course you get far more butt, foot, transmission, and aural feedback in the S2000 than you do in most other cars.
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We should get together and calibrate our sensitivity. :|
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What's funny is that it really highlights how each driver is different.

You could look at NASCAR as an example. Teammates Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson might run identical lap times, but they do it with COMPLETELY different setups. Have them switch cars and they will hate it and probably run slower times.
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You two is homo.

OP needs get 135i M package. EOS
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I've had my complaints about the 370Z, but I would not rather own the Z06. Also, I am not considering very heavily getting back into a C6, either. Things I value are: Interior, Handling, in that order. The Z06 just fell on its face for interior. Now, instead of buying a new GT500 or something, I am wanting to stay at the $35K or under mark for the sake of buying land and a house later in the semi-near future.
$35k and not a Z?

RWD
Hyundai Genesis coupe 3.8 track manual, $34k
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Take your pic. No RWD have better handling than the Z with the same power level unless you go AWD.

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First, a Miata isn't upmarket, nor is an RX8.

Second, I owned an S2000, and own a 370Z, and IMO he Z has far more feedback than the S2000. Your opinion is the opposite. Isn't that fun? I guess we should start calling each other fanboys now.





No comment.
No fanboyism here, just objective commentary that is largely considered accurate by folks that have driven both.

There's of course a major variable- what year s2000 did you have?
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No fanboyism here, just subjective commentary that is largely considered accurate by folks that have driven both.

There's of course a major variable- what year s2000 did you have?
Fixed. People get those words mixed up all the time.
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Fixed. People get those words mixed up all the time.
I'm sorry to hear that.

Steering wheel feedback can be, has been, and will continue to be objectively quantified utilizing statistical methods. There's no way EPS systems would be as good as they are without effective methods for analysis.
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I'm sorry to hear that.

Steering wheel feedback can be, has been, and will continue to be objectively quantified utilizing statistical methods. There's no way EPS systems would be as good as they are without effective methods for analysis.
Crazy, what were they quantifying? Opinions? Is there a formula for measuring steering feel?
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Crazy, what were they quantifying? Opinions? Is there a formula for measuring steering feel?
Perhaps you are confusing feedback (his words) with feel (your words)

Feedback is objective, feel has both objective and subjective components.
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I am having a tough time finding a definition of steering feedback. I found an article that seems to equate the two concepts.

What is "steering feel" or "steering feedback? - Ask.cars.com

I also found some kinda interesting papers on objectively measuring steering feel. Maybe when the industry comes up with a standard measure we can get somewhere on this.

https://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&rct=j...41248874,d.cGE

https://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&rct=j...41248874,d.cGE

Maybe there already is a standard? Both feedback and feel both certainly seem to have been subjective measures for quite some time.
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No fanboyism here, just objective commentary that is largely considered accurate by folks that have driven both.

There's of course a major variable- what year s2000 did you have?
I owned an AP2. I know you have an AP1, and the steering racks are different, however the complaints go back to the AP1 as far as I know.

The commentary about the S2000 is out there. All you have to do is google "s2000 numb steering" and look at the pages of results and discussions at a variety of motorsports sites. Have you done that yet?
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