When it comes to Cadillac, everyone says that the steering wheel is off-center, but the owner I want to introduce today, his steering wheel is not off-center, and he also spent tens of thousands of dollars to install rear wheel steering for the low-end CT6.
I have a post-00 college student fan, Xiao Kai. His parents bought a 1.5-generation (19-22 models) low-grade CT6, which was originally used as a vehicle for walking at home. But Xiao Kai is an American car enthusiast. He is not very satisfied with this low-priced CT6 at home. He has always had three regrets in his heart:
First, on the original 40T version that has been discontinued, the 405-horsepower 3.0T engine and the same 8AT gearbox; The second is the 34-speaker Bose audio that was equipped at that time; The third is the rear wheel steering that was only available at that time.
But unlike most car owners, he doesn’t want to make regrets come true. However, it is almost impossible to change the engine and gearbox. It is expensive to change the audio. You think that the entire interior has to be dismantled, and the whole car will definitely sound abnormal. The only possibility is the rear wheel steering.
However, the construction is very difficult, and the rear wheel steering structure of CT6 is complicated. One of the five rear suspension links is pulled by the rear wheel steering machine to adjust the direction and angle of the rear wheel, and it is not just a matter of adding a steering machine, but also involves software programming.
The case of low-profile CT6 equipped with rear wheel steering can be counted by both hands in the country. In Xiaokai’s hometown Yinchuan, Ningxia, no repair shop dared to make this money. After searching for more than a week, an acquaintance finally took the job, but the upgrade process was not very smooth.
When the repair shop removed the rear axle, it was discovered that although the original factory reserved installation space, it still needed to drill holes in the rear axle. If it was wrong, Xiao Kai could consider replacing it with a new car. I guess many people gave up when they got here. However, he crustily skin of head finished drilling, perhaps because of his strength or luck. Everything went smoothly. He installed the steering gear, connected the wiring and wrote the program, so that the low-grade CT6 also had rear wheel steering. At high speed, the rear wheel will turn slightly in the same direction as the front wheel to enhance stability, and at low speed, it will turn in the opposite direction, reducing the turning radius.
For a car as big as CT6, Xiao Kai said that the biggest improvement is when you turn around. In the past, you had to hit two directions, but now you can pass in one direction. As for the stability he is most worried about, it seems that nothing has happened after two years.
Many people will find that the new CT6 has cancelled the rear wheel steering. The reason is very simple. What was the CT6 guide price before? How much is it now? Xiao Kai said that this rear-wheel steering gear alone cost ten thousand pieces, and it was imported from Germany. In the final analysis, it was still a matter of cost. Fortunately, acquaintances didn’t charge him for his working hours. Otherwise, they would change to a repair shop, regardless of whether they were willing to do it. If they didn’t charge thousands of dollars for their working hours, they would be sorry for the risks they took.
Xiao Kai is also true to his CT6, but I have a question. Since he is so willing to toss and turn, why not just sell his low-grade CT6 and buy a second-hand first-generation CT6? Around 200,000 yuan, you can receive a top-of-the-line 40T platinum version with a guide price of 818,800 yuan, and then spend tens of thousands to prepare the whole car. 3.0T, Bose stereo and rear wheel steering are all available, which is what the American flagship should look like.
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