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Spiderm0n
12-01-2002, 12:51 PM
While traveling to PA for Thanksgiving I was playing around with my steering wheel and made a discovery. When my steering wheel is fully telescoped, the steering is heavier! Has anyone else noticed this, or am I imagining it?
Nick325xiT 5spd
12-01-2002, 12:55 PM
Will have to check. I can't recall having my steering wheel set anywhere BUT fully extended the entire time I've had the car. :p
Clarke
12-01-2002, 01:32 PM
I f you mean fully telescoped in it might just be that straighter arms have less leverage.Mine is always in as far as possible so I have no comparison.
Spiderm0n
12-01-2002, 01:42 PM
Originally posted by Clarke
I f you mean fully telescoped in it might just be that straighter arms have less leverage.Mine is always in as far as possible so I have no comparison.

I mean fully extended out... try it that way for 5 minutes, and you might feel a difference. :dunno:
johnlew
12-01-2002, 03:01 PM
Originally posted by Spiderm0n
I mean fully extended out... try it that way for 5 minutes, and you might feel a difference. :dunno:

I noticed that when it's fully extended it feels heavier.















Oh, you mean the steering!
ChrisTO
12-01-2002, 04:09 PM
well this thread just went down the toilet. :yikes:

Originally posted by johnlew
I noticed that when it's fully extended it feels heavier.

Oh, you mean the steering!
Mystikal
12-01-2002, 04:36 PM
Originally posted by johnlew
I noticed that when it's fully extended it feels heavier.

Oh, you mean the steering!

Really? It kind of supports itself in that state, making for an almost "weightless" effort to have it upright. Then again, you are a tad more "senior" than I. :p
johnlew
12-01-2002, 04:51 PM
Originally posted by Mystikal
Really? It kind of supports itself in that state, making for an almost "weightless" effort to have it upright. Then again, you are a tad more "senior" than I. :p

I suppose it boils down to the quantity of blood you end up carrying around.
C-Bear
12-01-2002, 05:56 PM
Originally posted by ChrisTO
well this thread just went down the toilet. :yikes:
On the contrary, I'd say it's been…uplifted.
Closer
12-02-2002, 05:06 AM
Originally posted by Spiderm0n
While traveling to PA for Thanksgiving I was playing around with my steering wheel and made a discovery. When my steering wheel is fully telescoped, the steering is heavier! Has anyone else noticed this, or am I imagining it?

I noticed this too only on my car its reversed. On my car when the wheel is not telescoped at all it feels heavier. :dunno: I almost posted something about it a couple of months ago but I just figured I was a wierdo or it was all in my head that the steering felt a little different...:dunno: