Steering radius...
11-05-2004, 01:16 AM
#1
Steering radius...
The one thing I can really complain about on this car is the turing radius. Edmunds specs have it at 40ft, which is one of the highest I've seen! I know personally that it sucks too (as I'm sure you all do).
I wouldn't suppose there's anything you could do about it, short of restructuring the entire front-end....
I wouldn't suppose there's anything you could do about it, short of restructuring the entire front-end....
11-05-2004, 02:19 AM
#2
there was a dscussion regarding the exact problem a few months ago and i believe the course of action to try and remedy this you would have to decreas the cars wheel base, shorter wheelbase= less distance required for a u-turn.
11-05-2004, 06:25 AM
#4
yeah, coming from my accord, this turning radius is terrible. i only noticed it when i came to making a u turn on a t street, and i couldnt swing the turn, i had to allow a lot more room than i was used to. not a terrible thing, but the turning radius seems to be larger than my old 92 cougar too, haha.
11-09-2004, 12:16 AM
#6
Originally Posted by takkar
I think the Acura TL has somewhat the same turning radius too.
According to the last thread, someone claimed that their GXE turned less a radius that a SE.
According to the last thread, someone claimed that their GXE turned less a radius that a SE.
11-09-2004, 03:15 AM
#7
It's chrome alright...
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My F-150 had a better turning radius 
Exactly how can you decrease a car's wheelbase? 
Smaller tires would sort of qualify, but other than that??
Originally Posted by 30585
you would have to decreas the cars wheel base, shorter wheelbase= less distance required for a u-turn.
Smaller tires would sort of qualify, but other than that??
11-09-2004, 05:20 AM
#8
Originally Posted by 2k2wannabe
My F-150 had a better turning radius Exactly how can you decrease a car's wheelbase? Smaller tires would sort of qualify, but other than that??
Exactly how can you decrease a car's wheelbase? Smaller tires would sort of qualify, but other than that??Easy, cut it in half, remove about six inches from the middle, and weld it back together!
Yes, cars with shorter wheel bases have smaller turning radiuses, but so do cars that are set up to allow the front wheels to turn more than 10 degrees. The Nissan suspension is a poor design. But hey, we can't have everything, right?!? Just remember, if there were no ugly women in the world, the good looking ones wouldn't look so good!
11-09-2004, 08:00 AM
#9
Please see the following from September 2002....
11-09-2004, 03:01 PM
#10
the bump stop is there for a reason...to protect the power steering pump from going out.
do you think nissan was sitting there thinking "how can we reduce the turning radius to **** people off? i know..lets put bumpstops in"
do you think nissan was sitting there thinking "how can we reduce the turning radius to **** people off? i know..lets put bumpstops in"
11-09-2004, 03:18 PM
#12
Originally Posted by Cutlr7
Maxima is a big car, its not like driving my SER, now that thing will turn. Nothing like a ebrake yank to bring the big land yacht around on you 
11-09-2004, 03:20 PM
#13
Originally Posted by soonerfan
your car doesnt turn at all
, rack is getting replaced this weekend. You wanna take the SER on a roadcourse then? Didn't think so, hubcap daddy.....
11-09-2004, 03:30 PM
#14
Originally Posted by Cutlr7
yes it does, just is currently leaking some fluid , rack is getting replaced this weekend. You wanna take the SER on a roadcourse then? Didn't think so, hubcap daddy.....
, rack is getting replaced this weekend. You wanna take the SER on a roadcourse then? Didn't think so, hubcap daddy.....and you cant use TCM either
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