Stiffer m3 steering feel?

SEI · 09-05-2011, 11:31 AM

Hi, I find the m3 steering feels very soft and doesn't suit an m car. My previous e46 m3 and z4m has a nice hard steering feel driven a friends m6 and that feels nice and hard to turn the wheel aswell. Even my 335i feels nice and hard to turn the wheel. What's up with the e92 m3 feels like an s-class wheel weight wise.. Is there a way to make it feel harder (before anyone says, no the m button with sport steering wheel setting doesn't feel any different)

ThunderMoose · 09-05-2011, 11:32 AM

seems stiff enough at higher speeds

Team Plutonium · 09-05-2011, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by SEI

... Is there a way to make it feel harder...

elp_jc · 09-05-2011, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by SEI

Is there a way to make it feel harder (before anyone says, no the m button with sport steering wheel setting doesn't feel any different)

You can try rubbing it

. But if you don't feel any difference with the 'servotronic' ON, there's something wrong with it. It's not a day and night difference, but you should be able to easily feel it. Other than that, get used to it man. As somebody said, at speed, feels perfect to me, even on the regular setting. And that's what matters to most.

FVM3 · 09-05-2011, 11:54 AM

that's what im thinking. My 335i steering is much stiffer then the m3

smmmurf · 09-05-2011, 11:57 AM

i find it light but precise
very easy and light to drive around town, perfect for twisty roads etc.

1MOREMOD · 09-05-2011, 12:03 PM

yeah it is over-assisted at low speeds for sure. feels like a cadillac but once up to speed it stiffens up. i would like it a lot stiffer also at slow speeds.

fdelement · 09-05-2011, 12:47 PM

I noticed the same the other day on a 328 loaner. Steering is much stiffer on 328 than the M while driving around town.

1MOREMOD · 09-05-2011, 12:59 PM

yep or an my x5. brakes feel stiffer as well which kinda sucks.

PhillyNate · 09-05-2011, 01:40 PM

I owned a 2008 328i and the steering feel is stiffer than the M3. At speed the M3 has a nice weight to it.

DragonNeo · 09-05-2011, 02:31 PM

I like the lighter steering at lower speeds, because it's easier to manuver . It tightens up at higher speeds, so it's much better than the steering on the regular 3 series cars which is always heavy. You can also change the steering setting to sport which feels significantly heavier.

tlp · 09-05-2011, 03:01 PM

If you get a under drive pulley that under drives the power steering pump it will feel stiffer overall.

Titanium Silver · 09-05-2011, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by SEI

Is there a way to make it feel harder (before anyone says, no the m button with sport steering wheel setting doesn't feel any different)

Yes, putting the sport setting for steering DOES make it feel different. If yours doesn't, it is not working properly. In the normal setting, my wheel is easier to turn than a 328, but in sport mode it is very stiff and much harder to turn the wheel.

kmarei · 09-05-2011, 04:24 PM

Make sure tire pressure in the front is not too high

ES_TRADER · 09-06-2011, 10:15 AM

yea my 328 and 335 feel about 10 times stiffer during low speeds but that weight or stiffness remains constant...no change at 0mph or 90mph....the M3, however, feels 100 times stiffer the faster u go....when i take big highway turns with the other 2 3ers, the steering wheel feels wobbly, whereas with the M, the steering wheel just solid and planted

1sikbmr · 09-06-2011, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by SehrSchnell

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Originally Posted by elp_jc

You can try rubbing it

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DBH · 09-06-2011, 05:49 PM

After trading my E46 M3 for the E92 I noticed the steering was much lighter on the E92. However, I also noticed that once I got above cruising speeds the steering tightened up nicely. It took a little while to adapt to this but now it feels normal.

sensi09 · 09-06-2011, 06:01 PM

I thought it felt quite light at first, but you get use to it.

You could just use M mode all the time and keep servotronic in sport mode. Use to do that at first.

radiantm3 · 09-06-2011, 07:16 PM

The 335i steering is only heavier at parking lot speeds. Once you get up to speed the 335i steering is way lighter than the M3. I don't really care about how light the steering is when I'm parking the car. If anything it's a bit nicer.

09-05-2011, 11:31 AM	#1
SEI Second Lieutenant Drives: M3 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Jakarta Posts: 271 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 BMW 335i (E92) [0.00] 2011 BMW M3 [0.00]	Stiffer m3 steering feel? Hi, I find the m3 steering feels very soft and doesn't suit an m car. My previous e46 m3 and z4m has a nice hard steering feel driven a friends m6 and that feels nice and hard to turn the wheel aswell. Even my 335i feels nice and hard to turn the wheel. What's up with the e92 m3 feels like an s-class wheel weight wise.. Is there a way to make it feel harder (before anyone says, no the m button with sport steering wheel setting doesn't feel any different) __________________ now: 2008 335i (E92), 2011 M3 (E92), X3 35i (F25) gone:2009 GTR, 2007 335i (E93) 2004 M3 (HPF stg 3), 2008 Civic Lx, 2007 Z4M Roadster, 2001 Gembala GT550, 2007 CLS 55, 2007 STI, 2004 M3
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09-05-2011, 11:54 AM	#5
FVM3 Brigadier General Drives: 2011 E93 M3 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 4,800 iTrader: (2)	that's what im thinking. My 335i steering is much stiffer then the m3 __________________ 2011 E93 DCT

09-05-2011, 11:57 AM	#6
smmmurf Lieutenant Colonel Drives: 2009 M3 Sedan 6MT Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Pleasanton, CA Posts: 1,974 iTrader: (7)	i find it light but precise very easy and light to drive around town, perfect for twisty roads etc. __________________ M3 Sedan LCI - AW/Black - 6MT - no moonroof - no folding seats - RAC RG63 - clear bra by Omega Werks SFR SCCA Spec Miata Champion & driving coach (NASA, NCRC, PTech, private)

09-05-2011, 12:03 PM	#7
1MOREMOD Major General Drives: at a moderate pace Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: garage Posts: 6,493 iTrader: (3)	yeah it is over-assisted at low speeds for sure. feels like a cadillac but once up to speed it stiffens up. i would like it a lot stiffer also at slow speeds. __________________ 02 Tiag e46 M3\|6MT\|GC plates\|MCS c.o.\|GC race control arms\|GC bushings & bearings\|BW eng. & tran. mounts\|subframe kit\|BW race shifter\|BW Jaffster knob\|Euro header\|Eisenmann sport\|K&N c.a.i.\|Seibon CF hood\|CSL bumper\|CSL brakes\|RS19s\|SS lines\|half cage\|Recaro profi\|Profi 2 harness\|race pulleys\|BMWpedals\|Apex studs\|1995 Ford Probe gt chump car\|

09-05-2011, 12:59 PM	#9
1MOREMOD Major General Drives: at a moderate pace Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: garage Posts: 6,493 iTrader: (3)	yep or an my x5. brakes feel stiffer as well which kinda sucks. __________________ 02 Tiag e46 M3\|6MT\|GC plates\|MCS c.o.\|GC race control arms\|GC bushings & bearings\|BW eng. & tran. mounts\|subframe kit\|BW race shifter\|BW Jaffster knob\|Euro header\|Eisenmann sport\|K&N c.a.i.\|Seibon CF hood\|CSL bumper\|CSL brakes\|RS19s\|SS lines\|half cage\|Recaro profi\|Profi 2 harness\|race pulleys\|BMWpedals\|Apex studs\|1995 Ford Probe gt chump car\|

09-05-2011, 11:32 AM	#2
ThunderMoose Captain Drives: 2009 C2S and 2003 E46 M3 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: League City, TX Posts: 887 iTrader: (0)	seems stiff enough at higher speeds

09-05-2011, 12:47 PM	#8
fdelement Private Drives: 2009 BMW M3 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 62 iTrader: (3)	I noticed the same the other day on a 328 loaner. Steering is much stiffer on 328 than the M while driving around town.

09-05-2011, 01:40 PM	#10
PhillyNate BMWCCA #405750 Drives: 2011 E92 M3 ZCP Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 1,416 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 BMW E92 M3 [0.00]	I owned a 2008 328i and the steering feel is stiffer than the M3. At speed the M3 has a nice weight to it. __________________ "what I'm driving here...is an ending." Jeremy Clarkson 2011 Alpine White BMW M3 6mt ZCP Coupe 2008 Alpine White BMW 328i 6mt Coupe (retired 06/21/11)

09-05-2011, 02:31 PM	#11
DragonNeo Private First Class Drives: 09 M3 E93 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: MA Posts: 134 iTrader: (0)	I like the lighter steering at lower speeds, because it's easier to manuver . It tightens up at higher speeds, so it's much better than the steering on the regular 3 series cars which is always heavy. You can also change the steering setting to sport which feels significantly heavier. __________________ 2009 M3 E93 DCT SG/FR Extended Winter beater: 2009 M3 E93 DCT with Dunlop SP Winter Sport 3D

09-05-2011, 03:01 PM	#12
tlp Lieutenant Colonel Drives: '11 e92 M3 SG/FR Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Huntington Beach, CA Posts: 1,659 iTrader: (6) Garage List 2011 BMW e92 M3 [4.55] 2003 BMW e46 M3 \| Sold [0.00] 1996 BMW e36 M3 \| Sold [0.00]	If you get a under drive pulley that under drives the power steering pump it will feel stiffer overall.

09-05-2011, 04:24 PM	#14
kmarei Major General Drives: 1988 M3 Evo II Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Reston, VA Posts: 6,033 iTrader: (32)	Make sure tire pressure in the front is not too high __________________ "There are two opinions in this world. Mine and the wrong one." -- Jeremy Clarkson

09-06-2011, 10:15 AM	#15
ES_TRADER Colonel Drives: 328i, 335i, M3, 535i, X5, 36M Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: OC Posts: 2,369 iTrader: (3) Garage List 2012 328i E92 [5.00] 2013 X5 [0.00] 2013 335i F30 [0.00] 1990 Toyota Previa [0.00] 1997 E36 M3 [5.00] 2011 E92 M3 [0.00] 2011 535i [0.00]	yea my 328 and 335 feel about 10 times stiffer during low speeds but that weight or stiffness remains constant...no change at 0mph or 90mph....the M3, however, feels 100 times stiffer the faster u go....when i take big highway turns with the other 2 3ers, the steering wheel feels wobbly, whereas with the M, the steering wheel just solid and planted

09-06-2011, 05:49 PM	#17
DBH Second Lieutenant Drives: 2011 M3 E92 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: SE PA Posts: 275 iTrader: (0)	After trading my E46 M3 for the E92 I noticed the steering was much lighter on the E92. However, I also noticed that once I got above cruising speeds the steering tightened up nicely. It took a little while to adapt to this but now it feels normal.

09-06-2011, 06:01 PM	#18
sensi09 Major Drives: . Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: socal Posts: 1,490 iTrader: (1)	I thought it felt quite light at first, but you get use to it. You could just use M mode all the time and keep servotronic in sport mode. Use to do that at first.

09-06-2011, 07:16 PM	#19
radiantm3 AWD...training wheels for RWD Drives: 11 E92 M3, 13 F25 X3 xdrive35i Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Fremont, CA Posts: 3,135 iTrader: (5) Garage List 2011 E92 M3 [4.73] 2013 BMW X3 xdrive35 [4.50]	The 335i steering is only heavier at parking lot speeds. Once you get up to speed the 335i steering is way lighter than the M3. I don't really care about how light the steering is when I'm parking the car. If anything it's a bit nicer. __________________ 2011.5 E92 M3 6MT / 45,000+ miles / 3400lbs with no driver, half tank / M3 GTS Aero, Rear Seat Delete, Half Cage • Schroth 6 Point Harness • Recaro Profi • 18" BBS FI / 18" TE37SL Black Edition • Ohlins RT • Vorshlag Camber Plates • Brembo 380GT • Endless Pads • Akrapovic Evo • RD Sport Sways • ESS Tune • Supercharger Delete (1:42 @ Laguna Seca, 2:09 @ Thunderhill, 1:56 @ Infineon)

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