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Old 01-07-2003, 06:00 PM
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And the Turning Radius is....

5.3m (~17.388 feet) Lock to Lock.
Old 01-07-2003, 06:22 PM
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So a 34.8' turning circle - not too bad.
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Not too great either. My MR2 has a turning circle of 31.5ft. I doubt the RX-8 will be able to make a u-turn on a residential street like my Toyota can. Hmph.
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Any curb-curb turning radius less than 35ft is good. Most cars have radius larger than this. While it won't tango on residential street like the MR2, I think it's more than adequate for most driving situation.
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don't forget though, Bryan, that your MR2 has a wheelbase of like 8*", and the RX-8 has a 105 or 106" wheel base, right??? i'd say that's not too bad...
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I suppose. Guess I'm just spoiled by my Toyotas. I don't have a number for my Corolla GT-S, but it feels like it turns even tighter than the MR2.

I do a lot more u-turns on residential streets than most people I guess.
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Turning radius Is interest but how many tours of steering wheel lock to lock ? (2,5)
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Originally posted by Gaz
Turning radius Is interest but how many tours of steering wheel lock to lock ? (2,5)
I can't remember where I saw it, but I remember reading 3.0 turns lock-to-lock.
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Who needs to worry about turning radius when you can just light up the rears? :D
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Oh boy my neighbors would looove that. :p
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Originally posted by jared
Who needs to worry about turning radius when you can just light up the rears? :D
I was thinking it but you said it :P
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