Emira Standard Wheel Alignment Settings?

[Honcho]

I'd appreciate and feedback on a handling 'issue' which may or may not be resolved by a geo setup.

I've had the car 4 weeks and am enjoying it immensely. The ride (touring chassis) is great but I have the feeling that the steering is a bit 'wayward'. It is particularly apparent on bumpy roads which we are blessed with in the UK. It feels like the car is constantly being deflected off line and needs a lot of input to correct.

I test drove an Emira on the sport chassis with Cup2s and can't remember the same issue although it did tramline quite a bit. I've had the geo checked at Lotus Silverstone and it is on standard settings. Anyone noticed this particular characteristic of the Emira? Any recommendations about dialling it out with a non-standard geo setup?

I've had an Elise S2 for 11 years and also had an Exige S2 for a few years so am used to a lot of feedback and a lively drive. I seem to remember the Exige being a bit of a handful on a bumpy road but greatly improved after a geo.

Haven't noticed this. The front wheels will want to steer when going over bumps with feedback going through the hydraulic rack, but only a problem if not holding the steering wheel - so not an issue for me.

 

[action_turtle]

I'd appreciate and feedback on a handling 'issue' which may or may not be resolved by a geo setup.

I've had the car 4 weeks and am enjoying it immensely. The ride (touring chassis) is great but I have the feeling that the steering is a bit 'wayward'. It is particularly apparent on bumpy roads which we are blessed with in the UK. It feels like the car is constantly being deflected off line and needs a lot of input to correct.

I test drove an Emira on the sport chassis with Cup2s and can't remember the same issue although it did tramline quite a bit. I've had the geo checked at Lotus Silverstone and it is on standard settings. Anyone noticed this particular characteristic of the Emira? Any recommendations about dialling it out with a non-standard geo setup?

I've had an Elise S2 for 11 years and also had an Exige S2 for a few years so am used to a lot of feedback and a lively drive. I seem to remember the Exige being a bit of a handful on a bumpy road but greatly improved after a geo.

Sounds like my car tbh, as was the test drive. You feel every angle of the road in the wheel, I thought that was the point of the hydraulics? Maybe it’s not. It’s my first car with this set up, so nothing to compare it with

 

[Elise111s]

Yes, I'm starting to think it's just me getting used the particular nature of the Emira. It's just a bit different from the Elise which gives loads of feedback but seems a bit more directionally stable on a bumpy road. Very different cars but both a joy to drive.