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Old 09-17-2015, 09:45 AM
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So i love my 89 964 C4. The car drives really well. Engine is strong. Coilovers are planted.

But, the steering radius sucks. On smaller two lane streets I cant make a u-turn without doing a 3 pt turn. It has the steering radius of a bus.

Is this normal? What you guys done to help with this problem.
Old 09-17-2015, 10:09 AM
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Yes, it's normal. Depending on the model year of your car and whether it was equipped with OE 17" wheels it might have thicker steering stops that reduce steering angle. You can put the thinner stops in, but you won't gain much steering angle since the tire hitting the rear of the wheelwell will limit steering angle instead of the stops inside the rack.
Old 09-18-2015, 05:04 PM
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Only car I had with a worse turning radius was my Volvo V70R - turning radius of an aircraft carrier...
Old 09-20-2015, 05:05 PM
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My full sized ford transit van has a better turning radius then my Volvo
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Our cars are designed upon a 1950s design, this is one of the downfalls.
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on tight hairpins I hit the lock stops quite often so yes normal



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