knox_sport

Looking for some opinions here...

This scale I've come up with may be a bad one, but humor me please.

[ -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 ]

If a standard tuned 2IS is a 0
And a standard Camry is a -3

Where do you think the following cars fall on the scale as far as:
* Tightness of handling
* Steering feel/feedback

1.) 2IS with Sport/X-pkg
2.) 3-series (325/335)
3.) G35/G37
4.) 1IS

Explanations welcome. Thanks!

panda327

iTrader: (3)

to answer this question... one must have driven all 4 cars...

but i'll take a guess
1.) +0.5
2.) +2
3.) +1.5
4.) +2? +2.5?

knox_sport

#4 is interesting. Maybe I haven't driven a 2IS enough to realize it's tuned a little "more loose?"...

Emarati_K

Hey I juts wanna mention that

G35 and G37 handles really good even though the steering wheel is a little bit heavier than the IS350, IS250. The heaviness is not that much noticeable...

Why don't you just do a test drive for each one rather than making a scale... This is a Lexus fan club forum, so mostly the answer will be Lexus cause I guess 80% or 90% of us own Lexus...

ChrISF

This is something that you personally need to find out on your own. Take a test drive of all the vehicles, then come back here and give us a synopsis. =)

2k2 R1

your opinion got to be bias..if you rate 1IS higher or even with a 3 series

llamaboiz

you do know the 09 2IS feels totally different than the 06-08 2IS, they've tightened up the steering considerably, its very very noticeable.

nabbun

damn is it really that noticeable? fack. I wonder what the exact changes are and if I can implement them on my car . . .

panda327

iTrader: (3)

oh wth ><
i meant to push 1 instead of 2 ><
i mean +1 +1.5 for the 1IS

Kurtz

iTrader: (1)

They said they changed the steering for 08 too, and a number of older owners who got 08 loaners mentioned noticing a big difference... but the only place I ever saw it "in print" from Lexus for 08s was on the "what is changing" sheet the dealers got right before the 08s hit the lot.

I wonder if there's a noticable additional difference from 08 to 09.

tfz_hebe89

iTrader: (1)

1.) 2IS with Sport/X-pkg - 0.5
2.) 3-series (325/335) - 2
3.) G35/G37 - 1
4.) 1IS - never driven

5. 2IS with strut bar - 1.5

mikez

If it makes you feel better, the AWD steering is noticeably heavier than the RWD in their each resspective year model.

nabbun

i know. but still . . . if the newer cars are handling better then i want in

DaSyce

iTrader: (3)

I have an '08 and love the steering feeling, Now that I upgraded the front tire to 235 I love it more!

FiveOhNine

Same here. My '07's steering is crap. If I could improve it without swapping out the entire suspension system, I would.