hey guys how's it going..i just got evo this weekend and i noticed that when i make a u-turn the turn radius of the car SUCKS..just wondering if anyone else has noticed this and if there is anything that can be done about it?

 

Nothing really you can do about that. I notice that was one down side of the Evo when I saw a British documentary on the Evo a little while back.

 

Yeah, the Evo's turning circle sucks bad. It seems especially bad if you're coming from a German car like a VW that can pull a u-turn in your typical residential side street. A manuver like that in the Evo requires a 3+ point turn.

 

^^ thats very True my wife has a r32 and does some nice u turns hahaha

 

That's the trade off for having such quick steering response, you give up radius. I take the trade.

 

The ratio of the rack really doesn't effect your turning radius at all. What effects the turning radius is the stoppers machined into the knuckles which are set at a narrow angle on the Evo to allow it to run Wide tires without rubbing.

- Steve

 

yes, and it sucks

 

haha seriously though..i mean my friend toyota 85 pick up truck can make better uturns. it's horrible..sometimes i feel to get the best uturn..you gotta speed up and pull the hand brake lol. that might help it out!

 

+1

 

of course a pickup can do a better U turn than an evo, its a truck. Thats like saying a Tow truck has a better turning radius than evo...because they do obviously. I noticed this at first, but after a while, you just gota know how to make your U turns properly. i usually start making the U turn very early in the turn and i'll nail it everytime...practice people

 

yeah, ppl think I can't drive when I pull into a tight parking spot, I have to like back out and go back in...it's a bit embarassing...but it sucks more if you don't have an Evo..lol

 

never driven a mitsu? all their turning radius' suck.

 

also true, my old 2g Eclipse's turning radius was probably worse than an Evo's

 

Who needs turning when you've got handling.

 

Suggestion: turn the wheel all the way, engage 1st gear, drop the clutch at 6000rpm.