4ws into eg hatch

[hyperknight]

hi all just wondering if anyone has heard of the four wheel steer sytem from preludes being retrofitted into any other models specificly an eg hatch as its an idea ive been toying with. also what are ppls oppinions on how it would make the car handle (better/worse?).

[e240]

I'm it would be possible but I am not sure of the cost or practicality.
The EG Hatch already has such a short wheelbase compared to the Prelude.

If anything, I'd rather try and retrofit the civic with a 4WD system, much like what Neil Bates did with the Corolla

[hyperknight]

true true, but what would i get the awd system out of ??? i cant think of any hondas that are awd ?? i have heard of a crx that it was done to, but i have no idea of details as to what gear they used to do it ??

[aznpsuazn]

What's the purpose of doing this? To aid handling? There are much better alternatives out there. Fitting 4WS or 4WD is the worst option to take.

[rawr]

The generation or two before the eg had a sedan that was 4WD. But again it has a longer wheel base

[SiReal]

most hondas in japan would've come with AWD option - due to the heavy snow periods. Perhaps source a car there to bring back and take parts off it. Not worth the money imo.

my ex's nissan march /micra and her families Tarago came in AWD lol.

[Zilli]

the old old honda civic wagon, with the high roof, came in a 4wd variant, i remember reading an article about one they were working on in Sport Compact Car

[Muzz]

cr-v driveline maby??? 4wd civic hatch would be dam cool!

Pass on the 4ws system, its gunna cost alot, big potential it'll completly screw ur handling, and if it does work, your not really looking at much of a handling improvement anyway.

Corect me if im wrong, but im pretty sure ive heard in the past that most people delete the 4ws when trying to improve a cars performance, not 100% sure tho.

[trism]

well people disable HICAS in nissans (thats their version of awd)

[teh_mechanic]

4ws is more to aid in low speed cornering.
its not a performance thing.
do not think about putting it on a civic

[90LAN]

eg sedans in japan come in awd for the snow
your idea would be a waste of time
hit a gutter there goes your alingment , pay more for your wheel alingments
and 4ws module cost 800-1800 bucks each to replace

[SeverAMV]

well people disable HICAS in nissans (thats their version of awd)

hicas was the 4ws system, attesa ets was the awd system if i remember correctly.

if you like understeering + stability at speeds above 35km/h, then by all means fit a 4ws system, otherwise steer clear. in 4ws, rear wheels only go in opposite direction to front at less than 35km/h. if you're going any faster, rear wheels go in same direction as front (if they went in opposite direction, you would exceed your car's stability limit and roll).