Think I might have posted this in the wrong forum, so trying here. Sorry - this is going to be a long noob post...
Looking for some input on improving the steering feel/quickness on a 2009 WRX. Long story but I basically have the option to either own one with about 2k miles or sell it for cash. My current car is an 04 Mini Cooper S Works which I love but it has over 100k miles on it. I like the idea of having four doors, more space and AWD as I have kids and am a skier, but I drove the WRX and was pretty underwhelmed relative to the Mini.
Outside the turbo lag, the cars are pretty comparable in the acceleration department (my car is at about 220hp and only 2500lbs), but the WRX feels generally soft and unconnected compared to the Mini. I'm wondering if there are fairly easy and dramatic ways to improve the way it feels. Here are my main complaints:
- Steering feel is overly light and numb (too much assist and not enough feedback)
- Steering is not nearly quick enough (WRX ratio is 15.1 versus 13.2 for the Mini)
- Turn in is delayed not as crisp as I would like
- Too much body roll and pitch
Basically, I would really like to love this car as my Mini is pretty old and the WRX seems really practical, but I would need to stiffen/sharpen it up a whole lot. Wanted to see if that is possible without spending huge $$. Maybe there is just no way to make a 3200lb WRX feel like a 2500lb Mini...
Any advice yall could offer would be appreciated. Thanks for your help.
Looking for some input on improving the steering feel/quickness on a 2009 WRX. Long story but I basically have the option to either own one with about 2k miles or sell it for cash. My current car is an 04 Mini Cooper S Works which I love but it has over 100k miles on it. I like the idea of having four doors, more space and AWD as I have kids and am a skier, but I drove the WRX and was pretty underwhelmed relative to the Mini.
Outside the turbo lag, the cars are pretty comparable in the acceleration department (my car is at about 220hp and only 2500lbs), but the WRX feels generally soft and unconnected compared to the Mini. I'm wondering if there are fairly easy and dramatic ways to improve the way it feels. Here are my main complaints:
- Steering feel is overly light and numb (too much assist and not enough feedback)
- Steering is not nearly quick enough (WRX ratio is 15.1 versus 13.2 for the Mini)
- Turn in is delayed not as crisp as I would like
- Too much body roll and pitch
Basically, I would really like to love this car as my Mini is pretty old and the WRX seems really practical, but I would need to stiffen/sharpen it up a whole lot. Wanted to see if that is possible without spending huge $$. Maybe there is just no way to make a 3200lb WRX feel like a 2500lb Mini...
Any advice yall could offer would be appreciated. Thanks for your help.