Not without changing everything on the front end. Plus as it is they dont have deep wheel wells so there for if you do get a better turning angle on the tires you face the tire rubbing on the body. It sucks I know but get use to it.

 

yea the radius sucks..i feel like im driving a truck when i attempt to do a u-turn in any eclipse ive ever driven

 

thats the first thing i noticed when i bought my GST because i had been driving my parents winter beater, and it was a 89 jeep cherokee so yeah, big difference

 

yea i hate it... gotta do three point turns in like.. really thick streets are even difficult sometimes lol
(when most cars can just do a U turn)

 

I now understand why Mitsubishi was playing with 4-wheel-steering on the Galants and Steath/3000gt. There aren't many cars this size that turn worse I'm pretty sure the 1G turns tighter than the 2G. Any body know what the turning radius values are?

Hopefully someone knows a trick to get a little tighter turning radius.

Some past posts on the subject:

http://www.dsmtalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=50509&highlight=turning+radius

http://www.dsmtalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=22504&highlight=turning+radius

 

I don't think that there really is a way unless you modify the entire front end.... just deal with your fast car and three point turns

-adrian

 

I now understand why Mitsubishi was playing with 4-wheel-steering on the Galants and Steath/3000gt. There aren't many cars this size that turn worse I'm pretty sure the 1G turns tighter than the 2G. Any body know what the turning radius values are?

Hopefully someone knows a trick to get a little tighter turning radius.

Some past posts on the subject:

http://www.dsmtalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=50509&highlight=turning+radius

http://www.dsmtalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=22504&highlight=turning+radius

Absolutely wrong in your assumption. Mitsubishis 4-wheel steering works at higher speeds and only did an angle of about 3 degrees....

 

yea i hate it... gotta do three point turns in like.. really thick streets are even difficult sometimes lol
(when most cars can just do a U turn)

ish lik that piss's me off...

 

yeah. I hate it, I just bought a 99 GST, and turning sucks, especially since I came from driving a civic.

 

if you're AWD, crank the wheel hard to either side, and launch it. Guaranteed to do a 180 degree turn in 1 lane. I've done a 270 twice. And no, it doesn't have to be wet.

Rob

 

if you're AWD, crank the wheel hard to either side, and launch it. Guaranteed to do a 180 degree turn in 1 lane. I've done a 270 twice. And no, it doesn't have to be wet.

Rob

I was just going to give that advice.

 

I really don't have a need to take U-turns that often anyways. I guess some of you guys get lost more than others

 

if you're AWD, crank the wheel hard to either side, and launch it. Guaranteed to do a 180 degree turn in 1 lane. I've done a 270 twice. And no, it doesn't have to be wet.

Rob

only if i had manual ... *tear*

 

I really don't have a need to take U-turns that often anyways. I guess some of you guys get lost more than others

Cruising up and down the local strip requires you to make a u-turn, if you want to keep cruising. Unless you just do a ricer flyby, one pass haul ass. *shrug*

 

only if i had manual ... *tear*

it can be done in an auto .. a lot trickier .. but I've been in a 1g auto that's done it. I haven't personally done it, but I've seen it done, so I know it can be.

Rob

 

Sum tymes, i use my ebrake to whip the talon "into place".. yes im auto, ebrake is my best friend..

 

Its no miata but its not that bad.

 

Ha ha ha ha hah!!!
When my boyfriend first got his STi, he was complaining about how sucky it's turning radius was. The first time I drove it, I was like DAMN this thing turns so tight, it's awesome. He looks at me like I'm crazy. Then I let him maneuver my ESi (waaaay worse than the TSi) and he says it turns like a motorhome.

I recently got an AMC Eagle SX/4, and let me tell you..... I can be 3/4 of the way past a parking spot, turn the wheel (not even to lock) and slither right in. It can drive in a circle almost pivoting on it's rear wheel. In either of the Talons, the rear wheel circle would be 30 feet in diameter, I'm sure.

On a side note, when we first pulled the TSi apart, we sort of mal-aligned the steering components when putting it back together. I had TERRIBLE left hand turns, but could make the tightest right-hand u turn ever. We've since remedied the vehicle, but I miss those days of the great right turn.