Is there anything I can do to firm up the steering feel?
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Is there anything I can do to firm up the steering feel?
Hi guys, first post here, I ve been searching and cant find anything, so I needed to create an acct to ask:
IS there anything I can do to my car, 04 E55, to firm up the steering feel? It's just is too light for me lately..because of a certain test drive... I enjoy the ease of it, but I drove a friend's e60 m5 and just fell in love with the steering weight an precision... I am aware mercedes deliberately made the steering as it is, and appreciate that, but are there any mods that anyone knows of that could alter the feel to be a little more connected?
note: the steering feel has not changed since I owned it in the last 2 years, nor does it differ from any other e55's I have driven, it is functioning properly.
Thanks in advance.
IS there anything I can do to my car, 04 E55, to firm up the steering feel? It's just is too light for me lately..because of a certain test drive... I enjoy the ease of it, but I drove a friend's e60 m5 and just fell in love with the steering weight an precision... I am aware mercedes deliberately made the steering as it is, and appreciate that, but are there any mods that anyone knows of that could alter the feel to be a little more connected?
note: the steering feel has not changed since I owned it in the last 2 years, nor does it differ from any other e55's I have driven, it is functioning properly.
Thanks in advance.
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I miss the feedback and the clutch pedal from my m5 anytime I get a chance to have a spirited run through a few turns...unfortunately there are some things the benz does better- and one or two the bimmer can do well. Supposedly there was a change in the steering box from 04-05 to "tighten" things up a bit, but a friend's 04 on 19" HREs seems much more responsive and tight than my 05 on OEM wheels/tires... .02
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Hi guys, first post here, I ve been searching and cant find anything, so I needed to create an acct to ask:
IS there anything I can do to my car, 04 E55, to firm up the steering feel? It's just is too light for me lately..because of a certain test drive... I enjoy the ease of it, but I drove a friend's e60 m5 and just fell in love with the steering weight an precision... I am aware mercedes deliberately made the steering as it is, and appreciate that, but are there any mods that anyone knows of that could alter the feel to be a little more connected?
note: the steering feel has not changed since I owned it in the last 2 years, nor does it differ from any other e55's I have driven, it is functioning properly.
Thanks in advance.
IS there anything I can do to my car, 04 E55, to firm up the steering feel? It's just is too light for me lately..because of a certain test drive... I enjoy the ease of it, but I drove a friend's e60 m5 and just fell in love with the steering weight an precision... I am aware mercedes deliberately made the steering as it is, and appreciate that, but are there any mods that anyone knows of that could alter the feel to be a little more connected?
note: the steering feel has not changed since I owned it in the last 2 years, nor does it differ from any other e55's I have driven, it is functioning properly.
Thanks in advance.
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Hi guys, first post here, I ve been searching and cant find anything, so I needed to create an acct to ask:
IS there anything I can do to my car, 04 E55, to firm up the steering feel? It's just is too light for me lately..because of a certain test drive... I enjoy the ease of it, but I drove a friend's e60 m5 and just fell in love with the steering weight an precision... I am aware mercedes deliberately made the steering as it is, and appreciate that, but are there any mods that anyone knows of that could alter the feel to be a little more connected?
note: the steering feel has not changed since I owned it in the last 2 years, nor does it differ from any other e55's I have driven, it is functioning properly.
Thanks in advance.
IS there anything I can do to my car, 04 E55, to firm up the steering feel? It's just is too light for me lately..because of a certain test drive... I enjoy the ease of it, but I drove a friend's e60 m5 and just fell in love with the steering weight an precision... I am aware mercedes deliberately made the steering as it is, and appreciate that, but are there any mods that anyone knows of that could alter the feel to be a little more connected?
note: the steering feel has not changed since I owned it in the last 2 years, nor does it differ from any other e55's I have driven, it is functioning properly.
Thanks in advance.
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Being someone who has driven both E55 and CLS55, More so the CLS55. There isn't a whole lot of feel in a CLS55. Granted I'm comparing steering feel to the My old C55 that was very stiff/tight.
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lower it.. wider fronts will help.. but it will be too soft compared to the M5
my C32 has way better weight feel to it.. than my E55.
But I would not spend the money on upgrading the steering column..
my C32 has way better weight feel to it.. than my E55.
But I would not spend the money on upgrading the steering column..
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It is what it is. The E63 steering has a tighter feel, and the W212 more so, but none of them are like BMWs. They were never meant to be real sports sedans. But they are definitely comfortable on the autobahn/freeway.
Ironically, the new F10 BMW has been softened up a bit (and a lighter steering feel when optioned with active steering.)
It's always a fine line between road comfort and handling.
One thing I notice (with the E63) is that it handles better than it feels. Take it into the canyons and really try to toss it around. It doesn't give you that feeling of confidence but it actually sticks to the road pretty well (with good quality rubber.) I've kept up fine with other cars on the twisties (the superior brakes going in and that torque to pull out make it competitive.)
Ironically, the new F10 BMW has been softened up a bit (and a lighter steering feel when optioned with active steering.)
It's always a fine line between road comfort and handling.
One thing I notice (with the E63) is that it handles better than it feels. Take it into the canyons and really try to toss it around. It doesn't give you that feeling of confidence but it actually sticks to the road pretty well (with good quality rubber.) I've kept up fine with other cars on the twisties (the superior brakes going in and that torque to pull out make it competitive.)
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Swap in an '06 E55 rack and get the ECU flashed (if needed). You will have no issues and it is the same rack as the CLS55.
There is also a TSB for adding a plate UNDER the rack to support it all. All you need to say is that yur rack creaks and they will install the plate and that makes it tighter too.
Last thing you can do is undersize your steering pulley. The car already does a nice job (IMO) of adjusting assist but the pulley can make it tighter or easier to turn.
There is also a TSB for adding a plate UNDER the rack to support it all. All you need to say is that yur rack creaks and they will install the plate and that makes it tighter too.
Last thing you can do is undersize your steering pulley. The car already does a nice job (IMO) of adjusting assist but the pulley can make it tighter or easier to turn.
