10-08-2003, 12:26 PM
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Slow Steering Boxes In Japaniese Cars?
Well after watching many best motoring video's Japaniese cars seem to have extremly slow ratios on their steering boxes. The drivers turn the wheel so much that their arms are always crossing. Pretty much every Japaniese car has that.
Then I watched a couple of onboard Ferrari vids and the drivers never turn the wheel as much, they are only using about 280degrees of the whole turning range on the track.
Do Japaniese have rack-and-pinion steering or something else?
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10-08-2003, 12:57 PM
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Dunno, was just watching a 147 GTA vs Golf R32 vs RSX Type R vs RX-8 and S2000 test and I didn't noticed anything strange.. but usually I look at the foot work when the camera is inside...
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10-08-2003, 01:03 PM
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Originally Posted by TT
Dunno, was just watching a 147 GTA vs Golf R32 vs RSX Type R vs RX-8 and S2000 test and I didn't noticed anything strange.. but usually I look at the foot work when the camera is inside...
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Care to share with us that video?
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10-08-2003, 01:05 PM
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Oh sure, I'd like to.. I thought it was already seen.. sadly the link I used is no more working.. I'll try to figure out somethign for my friends at JW  stay tuned 
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10-08-2003, 03:55 PM
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hm,mm. never noticed that!
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10-08-2003, 04:07 PM
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Have you been in a Ford truck lately? It is like 1 full revolution just to change lanes. In my Honda it is just a slight twich.
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10-08-2003, 05:28 PM
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Originally Posted by SilviaS15Cwest
Have you been in a Ford truck lately? It is like 1 full revolution just to change lanes. In my Honda it is just a slight twich.
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Maybe its just the way the BM people drive 
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10-08-2003, 07:01 PM
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no kidding...they seem to like to drift a lot!
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10-09-2003, 01:39 AM
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maybe its their driving style?
but like TT, i love watching their footwork. its just so natural. when i heel toe its like i have to tell myself
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10-09-2003, 03:14 AM
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Their foot work is amazing... It goes so fast it looks the their feet are twitching
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10-09-2003, 03:58 AM
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The honda i drive it takes alittle nudge to get it to change lanes, but i have noticed that about the best motoring drivers. The love to induce oversteer.
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10-10-2003, 06:48 AM
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It's the way they drive, not the steering boxes. Alfas do have extremeliy direct steering, though, but sporty japaenese car are practicaly no different than an BMW or similar cars
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10-10-2003, 01:19 PM
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Originally Posted by TT
Oh sure, I'd like to.. I thought it was already seen.. sadly the link I used is no more working.. I'll try to figure out somethign for my friends at JW stay tuned |
I would like to see that video too, if you can arrange it. You can use my webspace if you want!
thx in advance!!!
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10-12-2003, 01:15 PM
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The vid is 67 MB I think.. I just came back and the next week I'll find a way to share it 
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