Originally Posted by E74778
... the more you turn the wheel the more free play you have. With 50% lock in either direction I think we have about 1" (25mm) free play in the steering wheel when the engine is running...
This is normal. I've noticed the same on my car as well as TVT's car.
I think it has to do with the effective range of the steering damper.
Rememeber that these cars don't have rack and pinion steering.