DS3 63 plate - sensitive steering

[Hyperkev]

Both DS3s Ive owned were pretty light on sterring

You wanna try them at 110mph+
Like driving on ice

Managed to do that coming back from the last meet ��

[JEZDS3]

Managed to do that coming back from the last meet ��

Technically 100mph+ is the speed a light aircraft can take off, hence the DS3 steering becomes very light! Just need some wings now!

[DaveB]

Technically 100mph+ is the speed a light aircraft can take off,

Most light aircraft take off at much lower speeds - typically around 60mph.

Many light aircraft would struggle to do 100mph!

[JEZDS3]

Granted microlights et al only travel at about 50mph, otherwise their wings would shear off!; I was just giving a vague illustration about speed causing some lift without the need for applied mechanics/physics etc!
Thanks for the information though Dave!

[cyclone]

Driving fast does not automatically make cars light. It depends no how they are designed.

[lfcrule1972]

An F1 or Indycar is a prime example, the steering definitely doesn't go light at high speeds with all that downforce (on an F1 car at least)....

[pmatil]

Mine did pull heavily especially to the left like many posts in this thread. It's a 2010 THP150 with stock Bellones and tyres. I find it interesting that others say it pulls to the left as well... I wonder why that is? The car appears to be fine: MOT ok, tyre angles and such checked out although camber could not be set exactly to spec because not enough play in the arms - they had to move the motor auxilliary frame (correct term?) a bit to even out the difference. Still not sure if that is the reason but the streering IS very light. Oh and the pulling happens only on very slow speeds (not on speedway).

Then after fter I bought brand new tyres the pulling reduced significantly and also much less sensitive to grooves and such. The previous tyres were stock, made in 2010 (came with the car) so 6 years old and so very hard and also worn.

I was about to switch the 17" Bellones to 16" aftermarket ones (as my winter tyres do not pull at all, they're 195/55) but tried the new 17" tyres as I got 14 days return on them. Was very surprised of the result. The new tyres are Goodyear Eagle F1 As. 3.