Does an RX7 have rear wheel steering?

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21 October 2008, 05:20 AM

djmisio85

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Does an RX7 have rear wheel steering?

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21 October 2008, 06:41 AM

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no its simple rear wheel drive

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21 October 2008, 06:59 AM

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no its simple rear wheel drive

Thats what I thought, but theres a guy selling one on another forum, who claims it has rear wheel steering, its the fd3s model.....

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21 October 2008, 08:54 AM

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HES TALKING A LOAD OF BOLLOCKS..fd3s is plain and simple rear wheel drive thats assuming the engine lasts long enough to actually drive the rear wheels

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21 October 2008, 09:14 AM

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I did some research and found out that the fs3s models had a sort of rear wheel steering. It doesnt appear to be real steering though, just the way that the rear suspension is set up, that if pushed hard enough, the wheels will turn....

Found this...

Mazda RX-7, 1994 RX-7 Pictures, News, Reviews, and Info | Conceptcarz.com - Pictures, Wallpaper, Pricing, Information, History

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21 October 2008, 02:16 PM

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They did have some sort of a steering mechanism, Its a long time ago since I seen it.

Honda prelude had it aswell

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