All Wheel Steer was Audi vs Subi

[Kwattro at aol.com]

In a message dated 00-10-30 11:15:43 EST, you write:

<< I had a Mitsubishi Galant VR-4 the first of 2 years they sold them here.
 Besides AWD it had rear steer up to 1.5° in the direction the car was
 steering.  The result was that you could make an abrupt steering change (as 
to
 avoid a piece of retread on a highway) at high speed without upsetting the
 balance of the car at all. Surprised we don't see it more.
  >>


We did - just not in quantities that one would notice unless well informed on 
the car buisness - Nissan had Super HICAS 4 wheel steering, which varied rear 
angle depending on speed.  Honda had a similar system which was used on the 
Prelude models - only the upper end, if I remember.  Every time I see one of 
them, all I can think is "Gee, if it's 128$ for one of my rear tie rods, I 
wonder how much it costs to fix and align that thing...."  As you mentioned, 
Mitsu also had a 4 wheel steering system.

Later!
Carter J
Kwattro at aol.com