Daryl Herkin wrote:
> I have an EX manual 4-door sedan. This car appears way too twitchy
> to me at highway speeds (feels too loose). I did complain enough to
> the dealer to get them to do an alignment (only toe is adjustable on
> this vehicle)...they said it was toed in a bit (but still within
> specs) and they straightened it up. This did improve things
> somewhat...I can brake hard at 80mph and it doesn't squirm around any
> more...it brakes straight (this was horrifying!).
>
> Anyone with a 2003/2004 feel the steering is a bit too sensitive? My
> old vehicle (junker) tended to require constant oversteering to hold
> a line so maybe it's me. The odd thing is, if I take my hands off
> the wheel, it does track straight.

I have an 03 EX. Steering feels pretty tight/responsive and does not
require "oversteering". On the freeway at 80MPH she runs a straight line
without moving the steering wheel as long as there is no pitch in the road.

>
> It's real bad when it's real windy with gusts...I expect wind to
> affect the car a bit, but this seems too much.

Going over many bridges here in the SF bay are, I would say that recovering
from being pushed around from the wind is fairly easy. The car moves as
expected from the steering wheel movements.

>
> I religiously monitor tire pressure (checked once a week)...when I
> got the car the tires were all 35...dropped to 32F/30R per manual and
> it tightened it up a bit.
>
> The local Acura dealer does good alignments...I'll give them a shot
> after the new year I guess...

It sure sounds as if you might have another problem, though it is hard to
tell the differences just through descriptions.