Steering feel on s650 vs s550

[Carter1776]

Cool, oh …

Not knocking, wondering - degree of difference.

…although knowing when nanny kicks in if she hasn’t been sent home is also helpful.

I'm not sure what your asking/wondering.

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[Spykexx]

Unfortunately I taught myself everything I know car wise, at 24 years old I can say (knock on wood) I've never gotten in any wrecks, no tickets, nothing. I bought my 2015 GT at 19 and learned the car very slowly as it was intimidating, but I got comfortable. Now with the 2024 GT, I know my limits and the cars limits, it's easy going now. I have had a close call on a ticket but got a verbal warning as it was 2:30 am and the cop liked mustangs, 115mph in a 55mph, country roads. Only reason I truly think he didn't take my ass to jail is because he hadn't got a radar reading on me by the time I saw "sherrif" on the side of his Durango and immediately slowed down, car on the shoulder and engine off, patiently waiting . After I got my ID back and we started shooting the shit, he asked what I was going off the record because he could hear me well before he saw me . Super cool cop, drove myself home and called it a night after that.

Just a quick heads up. No matter how cool they are, there's no such thing as "off the record" especially for an on duty officer. They may not do anything about it, or push, but it's not fully off the record. There are cameras and mics watching and listening, and if you were to say something off the cuff that chafed him the wrong way, that "off the record" speed you were going would be on the record real quick.

As a veteran, who loves the police, it can be hard to do. I love BSing with them. But really watching what you say and most times just not saying anything outside the requirements is generally for the best when in an active stop. Talking yourself into a ticket is a legitimate thing lol.

 

[Carter1776]

Just a quick heads up. No matter how cool they are, there's no such thing as "off the record" especially for an on duty officer. They may not do anything about it, or push, but it's not fully off the record. There are cameras and mics watching and listening, and if you were to say something off the cuff that chafed him the wrong way, that "off the record" speed you were going would be on the record real quick.

As a veteran, who loves the police, it can be hard to do. I love BSing with them. But really watching what you say and most times just not saying anything outside the requirements is generally for the best when in an active stop. Talking yourself into a ticket is a legitimate thing lol.

I'm fortunate that it's small town cops/deputies and I know a lot of them. Still a risk I know, and fortunately that night I didn't get got lol. I've learned some wisdom from that night at 19yrs old to now. I definitely know what to and not to say nowadays!

 

[Zig]

I'm not sure what your asking/wondering.

Was wondering if it was the updated springs that made the diff or enhanced by an x amount. It sounded like you felt more comfortable was able to push even further without hesitation but then mentioned …. So was curious the degree of difference pre and post mod.

Edit: nanny was in ref to test and train - turning nanny off (sending her home ) and knowing how is very helpful but unless you always do, practice with her supervision can also be helpful - just gotta be careful and remember you break it you bought it.

 

[Carter1776]

Was wondering if it was the updated springs that made the diff or enhanced by an x amount. It sounded like you felt more comfortable was able to push even further without hesitation but then mentioned …. So was curious the degree of difference pre and post mod.

I gotcha, I do feel like the springs allowed me to get a true feel of the amount of suspension flex as well as to know a better feeling of how much speed I can take hard corners at. Less body roll=more feel for cornering, to me at least.

 

[Karguy]

Yes

You were talking about track day handling.

Yes I was talking about steering feel & handling on track but tramlining obviously can only occur and be felt as the car being darty and following ruts/imperfections on less than perfect pavement..

 

[BuckeyeJake]

The steering feel is probably the worse quality the S650 has. You don't feel any input from the front wheels. Which is kind of scary for a "Sports car".

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