Toe in-out steering feel Mustag vs Tesla

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I have a 2018 Mustang GT (EU spec) and I have some questions about the steering feel vs a Tesla model 3. Driven both for many miles and I noticed the Tesla turns way sharpen (twitchy) and reacts much much quicker on steering input, downside is that higher speeds or while accelerating it requires a lot of little corrections to keep straight. While the Mustang just loves higher speeds and accelerating, stable and confident. Especially in slight bends I dare to push the Mustang much further without feeling like it's on the edge. Even though the Tesla can prolly take a lot more it doesn't feel like it can.

Whenever I drive the Tesla it does feel very nice and go-cart like while the Mustang especially at slower speeds it's hard to put it where you want it. And I kinda miss a little of the sharpness and directness in the Mustang steering at slower speeds.

I do also notice some tramlining on the Mustang while I have zero on the Tesla.

How much of all this can come down to 'toe-in' 'toe-out' Mustang vs Tesla? My understanding is that the Mustang has a slight toe-in and the Tesla a slight toe-out. Could this explain some of the steering feel and stability differences between these two? Driving both is a night and day difference, could a slight toe-in vs toe-out even make such a difference on street cars?

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[shogun32]

yes. and put both cars on an alignment rig and compare settings. Caster is also a factor.
the V8 is nose heavy. My EB feels 'darty' by comparison. The Tesla has the weight at a very low height and 'equally' suspended between the front/rear axles. The steering ratio is likely also dramatically different between the two.

 

[Brian@BMVK]

There are so many variables here besides toe.

 

[Bluemustang]

This Mustang tramlines very badly imo. There are ways to mitigate it but it's still going to do it some no matter what you do.

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