Steering on the 07 G35x -- Should I be concerned about this?

[delurker]

New to the forums here.

I'm considering getting the 2007 G35x, and enjoyed my test drive -- though with the salesman in the car, didn't really push the car very hard. However, a friend of mine also test drove the same car, and was concerned about the steering at speed -- he felt that it stiffened up too much, and made handling a bit more difficult (he was comparing to his current Subaru WRX).

Anyways, after a bit more digging on the internet, Edmund's review addressed this concern as well:

"Our only dynamic-handling complaint has to do with the G's steering. Ratio and feedback are right on, but the vehicle's speed-sensitive steering assist needs a little sorting. When the vehicle speed is changing rapidly up and down — like when you're charging a mountain road — changes in the assist are too radical and too slow to come, which can give the steering an artificial, video-game quality."

(full review at: http://www.edmunds.com/apps/vd...16681)

My friend agreed with this assessment as well.

Anyways, if there are any 2007 G35x owners here, I'd really appreciate your long-term, real-world opinions. Is this something I really should be concerned about? If it's just a tuning of the steering assist, would I be better off waiting for the 2008 models? Or is this really not that big a deal. Edmunds does, after all, head the section with "Class-leading agility"

I'm probably going to test drive the car again, to push it a bit more. However, your collected opinions would be valuable, since something "different" doesn't mean always "worse." And I'm curious whether after driving the car for a while, and getting used to the handling, if you view this as a positive, negative, or neutral factor.

Thanks very much in advance.

[soul_hfk]

had my g to 140 and i didnt have anything like that. car is great lots of power was going for govener but was comin up on some cars FAST

[Omegamerc]

I think it might(?) be a concern if you were driving some kind of race track, driven mines for almost 2000 miles and I have no problems with it stiffening up as speed increases/vice versa, I don't see me doing some donuts or skid 180 turns with this car

[G_whizz]

I agree...all depends why you are buying the car!

Welcome to NICO!!

[delurker]

Thanks, for the feedback. I think you're all right, and I'm going to go for it (i.e. get the g).

[G_whizz]

Woohoo ....don't forget the pics!!

[Triton3.5]

had my g to 140 and i didnt have anything like that. car is great lots of power was going for govener but was comin up on some cars FAST

Hmmm.. I can only get mine to 130. and ecu takes all the fun away, are you sure yours goes that fast??

[soul_hfk]

yeap......only reason i back off it was cause i was coming up on some traffic FAST