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rollaboy Taking Off (2500RPM)
Posts : 97 Points : 123 Reputation : 0 Join date : 2009-10-26
| Subject: 4WS turning radius Fri Nov 06, 2009 2:27 pm | |
| ive been reading up more about the 4WS on celicas and read that the turning cicle of a 4ws celica is 4.7m. that equals 15.4 ft.
what are these like to drive then, is the system there just to make it park easier? | |
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91celicagtr Taking Off (2500RPM)
Posts : 80 Points : 105 Reputation : 1 Join date : 2009-10-13
| Subject: Re: 4WS turning radius Sat Nov 07, 2009 2:18 pm | |
| I know that with non 4ws celicas, doing a u turn is like doing a u turn with a bus:lol: Can't imagine turning from the rear wheels, must feel wierd with the back end going out | |
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Celica_XR9145 Admin
Posts : 481 Points : 788 Reputation : 2 Join date : 2009-07-14 Location : Dunedin, New Zealand
| Subject: Re: 4WS turning radius Sun Nov 08, 2009 5:26 am | |
| Have driven a ST182 and ST183, both GTR's with 3SGE's. Massive difference, sooo much easier to park, you can do a u-turn on a super tight street and out turn cars smaller than you It's not just for parking, it helps handling aswell. It cures a bit of understeer, more responsive steering and really stable lane changes at high speed. It is Dual Mode 4WS so at high speed, you can put it in sports mode and make the rear wheels turn the opposite way, making it corner real nice and grip so well!!!! Is just as much fun as a RWD, at high speeds in sports mode, the back end can get very light and slidey. At low speeds, if you floor it from a stand still and turn at the same time, the back end flicks out and when the wheels crap, it feels like its going to flip | |
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3Spower Moving Up The Rev Band (3500RPM)
Posts : 194 Points : 259 Reputation : 5 Join date : 2009-10-13
| Subject: Re: 4WS turning radius Mon Nov 09, 2009 2:33 am | |
| Still can't imagine going around a corner with the rear wheels turning | |
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Celica_XR9145 Admin
Posts : 481 Points : 788 Reputation : 2 Join date : 2009-07-14 Location : Dunedin, New Zealand
| Subject: Re: 4WS turning radius Mon Nov 09, 2009 1:04 pm | |
| - 3Spower wrote:
- Still can't imagine going around a corner with the rear wheels turning
At first, it did feel a bit weird to drive, took a bit too get used to. To be honest, it's superb for parallel parking, so good i impressed my driving instructor! Only problem with it is driving out the parallel parking space. If your turning right waiting to pull out, the rear wheels turn the opposite way. So when you pull out, the rear wheels bump up the curb making you damage your wheels I tell you what though, it is fun embarassing all cars that are smaller than me by out turning them. You can go so fast round a roundabout too, sometimes feels like im drifting | |
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3Spower Moving Up The Rev Band (3500RPM)
Posts : 194 Points : 259 Reputation : 5 Join date : 2009-10-13
| Subject: Re: 4WS turning radius Tue Nov 10, 2009 12:15 pm | |
| Shall have to drive one of these one day, was reading on CCUK that they can out turn them black london taxi cabs, i wonder how close the turning radius is to a smart car | |
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rollaboy Taking Off (2500RPM)
Posts : 97 Points : 123 Reputation : 0 Join date : 2009-10-26
| Subject: Re: 4WS turning radius Fri Nov 13, 2009 1:24 am | |
| So just to make sure i'm hearing this right, it actually makes it handle better by turning the rear wheels I wonder why the japanese discontinued it | |
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Celica_XR9145 Admin
Posts : 481 Points : 788 Reputation : 2 Join date : 2009-07-14 Location : Dunedin, New Zealand
| Subject: Re: 4WS turning radius Fri Nov 13, 2009 10:41 am | |
| - rollaboy wrote:
- So just to make sure i'm hearing this right, it actually makes it handle better by turning the rear wheels
I wonder why the japanese discontinued it I think in the end it wasn't worth it, it simply added weight and wasn't that reliable. Aparently, the early preludes (square shape) with 4WS had no problems was because it was all mechanical, nothing electrical. This made it far too heavy though | |
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3Spower Moving Up The Rev Band (3500RPM)
Posts : 194 Points : 259 Reputation : 5 Join date : 2009-10-13
| Subject: Re: 4WS turning radius Sat Nov 14, 2009 10:52 am | |
| Look at the weight difference, ST182 - 1270kg ST183 - 1310kg 4WS must weigh around 40kg | |
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rollaboy Taking Off (2500RPM)
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3Spower Moving Up The Rev Band (3500RPM)
Posts : 194 Points : 259 Reputation : 5 Join date : 2009-10-13
| Subject: Re: 4WS turning radius Sun Nov 15, 2009 12:53 pm | |
| Actually, i was just thinking, the 4WS cancels out understeer a little bit but weighs 40kg more than the ST182, wouldn't the 182 be a tiny bit faster? Would have thought it would handle better too I don't know, just asking | |
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Celica_XR9145 Admin
Posts : 481 Points : 788 Reputation : 2 Join date : 2009-07-14 Location : Dunedin, New Zealand
| Subject: Re: 4WS turning radius Mon Nov 16, 2009 1:58 pm | |
| I suppose it's like the MK2 Escort VS the Ford Mustang. The Escort would take the stang on a corner but the Mustang would take the Esky on the straight.
4WS did handle better though, more responsive, lots of grip, etc. | |
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