jahudso2

i dont know anything about porsches besides the fact that boxsters are for girls. now that i got that out of the way, the steering in the boxster might be the same steering that bmw uses in some of their cars called "AFS" or active front steering. it is an electric motor attached to the steering rack that can either increase or decrease the amount of actual steering compared to the input from the steering wheel. for example, at low speeds such as parking lots, a little turn of the steering wheel will turn the car a lot. at highway speeds, a little turn of the steering wheel does almost nothing. this helps you stay in your lane without constantly adjusting the steering wheel.

Norm Peterson

Electric-assisted steering tends to result in poorer feel than what you'd get in an otherwise identical hydraulic-assist arrangement.

I know that there's a torsion bar in at least some power steering units that the stiffness of which has a great deal to do with feel and somewhat with how much assist. Stiffer T-bars = firmer feel and perhaps slightly less assist.


Norm

ym42

First, who said my friend is not a girl? LOL Second, I just want to know if its possible to adjust it, like with a smaller pulley or something... And I always wanted to try that active steering, I know what it is... I dont know though why Porsche would have it from BMW since they are not affiliated, right?

Norm Peterson

A smaller drive (or larger pump) pulley will be more likely to be unable to keep up with rapid steering inputs at low engine speed. If you think the steering is a little too firm as it is now . . .


I don't think the Porsche reference was intended as a slam against any person, more that Boxsters are viewed as mildly effeminate by more than a few muscle car fans.


Norm

Sleeper_08

.. but not by those who appreciate how well a Boxster/Cayman can perform.

Derf00

The cars are effeminent...just like a Miata...just like a Mercedes SLK or Pontiac solstice/Saturn Sky. The S2000 is the only one I've come across that has a more masculine perception. Not knocking the handling aspect but the perception is what the perception is, small two seater "go-cart" looking car that's dwarfed by anything other than a mini-cooper = effeminent.

SirKnightTG

Hey now I like the Solstice. It reminds me of the Shelby Cobra (in appearance only of course). Some people have been putting LS7 engines in them (something I thought about doing as well) and in addition changing the front grill to look more like the Cobra (and adding a small hood scoop as well). They call them Solbras. Solstice + Cobra.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9t9DwCuE1S4

A small lightweight car like that with an LS7 just makes me horny.

jahudso2

They make LSx kits for the miatas too. Its pretty much a direct drop in for the ls1/ls2/ls6. I dunno if it could handle the power of an ls7/ls9