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      09-10-2021, 02:06 PM   #1
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Your experience with Servotronics (stiffer steering) as part of tune

Looking for some feedback on the optional Servotronics stiffer steering tuning as part of your tune. Alex offers this as part of his Alpine tune but I haven't tried it yet as I'm pretty used to the steering feel. Wondering what your experience has been like with this, does it help on the track?
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Looking for some feedback on the optional Servotronics stiffer steering tuning as part of your tune. Alex offers this as part of his Alpine tune but I haven't tried it yet as I'm pretty used to the steering feel. Wondering what your experience has been like with this, does it help on the track?
Cant comment how it feels on track but I like the heavier feel when M mode is on. Make the steering feel heavier and "more connected" (my way of describing it). Feels good in the canyons though
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Looking for some feedback on the optional Servotronics stiffer steering tuning as part of your tune. Alex offers this as part of his Alpine tune but I haven't tried it yet as I'm pretty used to the steering feel. Wondering what your experience has been like with this, does it help on the track?
Cant comment how it feels on track but I like the heavier feel when M mode is on. Make the steering feel heavier and "more connected" (my way of describing it). Feels good in the canyons though
Thanks for the feedback! I didn't realize you can set it only for M mode and keep regular steering feel when not in M mode.
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i have a super slight steering wheel vibration when driving, i use m mode with servotronics to make it less noticeable. lmao
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Just get a tune with and without it. I personally thought it was too heavy especially below 15mph but I did like it at higher speeds. I wonder if he can adjust the ramping of it to give it more assistance at slower speeds but keep it stiffer at high speeds.
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Just get a tune with and without it. I personally thought it was too heavy especially below 15mph but I did like it at higher speeds. I wonder if he can adjust the ramping of it to give it more assistance at slower speeds but keep it stiffer at high speeds.
Agree. It feels like the car is on rails when turning with precise feedback. I don't drive much under 15mph so I don't notice it. Just get a tune with and without.
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Thanks guys, I'll get a tune with it for M mode only to have a direct comparison. Have a few track days coming up so will be able to try it out.
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