4 Wheel steering looks odd 

"71MGBGT Likes Subarus of Unusual Colors" (adamprotter) 07/14/2017 at 00:32 • Filed to: None

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I’m not 100% sure what’s going on here, but it’s cool as hell.

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TheHondaBro > 71MGBGT Likes Subarus of Unusual Colors 07/14/2017 at 00:38

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Rear toe actuator, probably. That’s how Acura’s system works.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > 71MGBGT Likes Subarus of Unusual Colors 07/14/2017 at 01:01

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GM Quadrasteer worked like that above 40mph. Helped with trailer sway when changing lanes I believe. Then at low speeds the rear wheels turned opposite the front ones to reduce the turning radius. I drove one once, it was bizarre because of the lag with the rear rack. You’d turn the wheel 20 degrees while moving and the car would turn, then it’d turn a little quicker when the rear rack caught up. Very strange.

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > 71MGBGT Likes Subarus of Unusual Colors 07/14/2017 at 04:14

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This is better 4 wheel steering

jariten1781 > 71MGBGT Likes Subarus of Unusual Colors 07/14/2017 at 07:52

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The old mechanical 4ws system on Hondas worked that way based on small or large steering inputs. Basically, if you turned the wheel a small amount the rears would turn in the same direction as the fronts and if you turned them it a large amount they’d turn the opposite direction. It felt really odd...doing highway lane changes the car would just kind of shift sideways and during tight fast corners the rear would come around much more readily and smoother than you’d feel in a standard car (kind of felt like you were driving on butter, but there was no loss of traction...it was awesome).

The prototype was hilarious...they just grafted two accord front ends together:
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Once they introduced the electronic 4ws systems they added in crap like mph restrictions and failsafes and, at least to me, it lost a lot of its luster.

benjrblant > 71MGBGT Likes Subarus of Unusual Colors 07/14/2017 at 09:44

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If you find that goofy, you should check out the mecanum wheel. Kuka does a lot of robots with them, it’s pretty impressive.

SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman > 71MGBGT Likes Subarus of Unusual Colors 07/14/2017 at 14:00

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