Which Steering Mode?

[Skione65]

Which Steering Mode do you typically use in daily driving? And Why?

 

[CanadianMetal]

Sport : As I like to have the most feel for the road.

 

[follow.johnny]

Standard for daily driving - Comfortable with lane changes and turning
Sport for spirt driving on weekends - Better handling for the fast acceleration

 

[Skione65]

I should also ask to add in what model.......As apparently some think the ‘heaviness’ is different between models? I.e. RWD vs. AWD vs. P3D?

Thanks!

Ski

 

[lbowroom]

Does the force required to turn the wheel have any effect on the handling assuming you apply the same rotation to the steering wheel?

 

[WilliamG]

Does the force required to turn the wheel have any effect on the handling assuming you apply the same rotation to the steering wheel?

Not as far as I’ve ever been aware. Not sure why some people think it’s better handling in sport... I assume they mean the wheel handling, not car handling.

 

[Paddy3101]

Not as far as I’ve ever been aware. Not sure why some people think it’s better handling in sport... I assume they mean the wheel handling, not car handling.

Less assistance means that more of any feedback through the steering gets to your hands. However, more effort can mean loss of sensitivity as you are overcoming the necessary force to turn the wheel. So it's a trade-off.

However, electric assistance is different from hydrolic assistance in the way it communicates/damps feedback. And the suspension/steering geometry has a big effect.

Also, different drivers have different strengths in arms/hands and preferences.

Getting more feedback as to what the front wheels are doing and the surface they are on, generally improves the car handling (or rather enables the driver to handle the car better) in a sporting setting. But can be more tiring/irritating for standard and relaxed (comfort) driving.

IMHO. I don't really get much additional feedback in any setting, but the extra damping in 'Sport' against over-driving the car feels better to me when pushing on a bit.

 

[TW14 9LF]

I honestly can't tell the difference between the modes. So I've just left it in sport.....makes me feel like I'm more of an enthusiast driver!!!

 

[Skione65]

Standard here as well....but I just started experimenting with them today.....I can’t tell yet whether it’s differences in ‘heaviness’ or ‘handling’ or both.....design wise what are the 3 levels supposed to achieve?

Ski