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Old 11 April 2006, 10:34 PM
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is it just me or is the turning circle of the wrx 93 poor

i dont really notice until i am in a car park

i have a aftermarket steering wheel maybe this is why
Old 12 April 2006, 02:17 AM
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The steering wheel will not affect the turning circle
Old 12 April 2006, 09:00 AM
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I have a 2001 WRX and the turning circle is shocking!

I always thought it was due to 4WD.

Just have to live with it and take it into consideration in tight spots
Old 12 April 2006, 09:02 AM
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i have a aftermarket steering wheel maybe this is why
qwality!!!

nah, they are quite poor.

you have always got the handbrake though
Old 12 April 2006, 09:09 AM
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It's not brilliant. But it can turn as tight as many cars...such as Rover 25, Pug 307 HDi, Clio 172 to name a few small cars that poor turning circles.

BMW 3 series on the otherhand is excellent around ultra tight Spanish underground/multi-story car parks (thanfully).
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yeah the hand brake i could use but i'd rather not lol
Old 12 April 2006, 09:00 PM
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i bet it aint as bad as a 306 rallye lol


now thats a crap turning circle




you could get clever and use the handbrake lol
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I always thought that it was intentional to prevent tyre scrubbing. My Quattro used to skip on tarmac on full lock, the Impreza is much better.
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It's a fundamental limitation of cars which deliver power via the front wheels (and by definition all 4 wheels). There is a limit to what angles CV joints can transmit power through. RWD have no such problems, hence tighter turning circles (e.g. London taxis).
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