How much kickback is normal from the manual
steering on a '91? On very smooth roads, there is virtually no kickback from
the steering wheel on my NSX. When driving at speed on back roads which aren't
necessarily rough, but just not as smooth as a highway, there is a significant
amount of kickback in the steering wheel. When I hit a bump, this kickback often causes the steering wheel to shake back and forth, as if something is loose in the front end. This is particularly a problem when turning through a corner, as opposed to driving in a straight line. The problem worsens as speed increases.
When the car is parked, there's virtually no play in the steering wheel, even though the
manual allows for up to .5 centimeter. I've also inspected the steering components and they appear to have no play whatsoever. I've also had the wheels/tires balanced on the
car. The front tires are, however, worn down on the inside edge even though the rest of the tires appear to have little or no wear (a new set will be installed shortly).
Could this be an alignment or tire problem? The car has only 15K miles and was meticulously cared for. I've only owned it for a few months, so I haven't been able to drive other NSX's under the same conditions to be able to discern whether this is just how the steering is.
Just curious what your experience has been out there. Thanks in advance for your response.
steering on a '91? On very smooth roads, there is virtually no kickback from
the steering wheel on my NSX. When driving at speed on back roads which aren't
necessarily rough, but just not as smooth as a highway, there is a significant
amount of kickback in the steering wheel. When I hit a bump, this kickback often causes the steering wheel to shake back and forth, as if something is loose in the front end. This is particularly a problem when turning through a corner, as opposed to driving in a straight line. The problem worsens as speed increases.
When the car is parked, there's virtually no play in the steering wheel, even though the
manual allows for up to .5 centimeter. I've also inspected the steering components and they appear to have no play whatsoever. I've also had the wheels/tires balanced on the
car. The front tires are, however, worn down on the inside edge even though the rest of the tires appear to have little or no wear (a new set will be installed shortly).
Could this be an alignment or tire problem? The car has only 15K miles and was meticulously cared for. I've only owned it for a few months, so I haven't been able to drive other NSX's under the same conditions to be able to discern whether this is just how the steering is.
Just curious what your experience has been out there. Thanks in advance for your response.