torque steer
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The only thing you can do for torque steer is put a thicker axle on the long side of the trans. I pulls becouse one axle is shorter than the other and the long one will twist and the short one won't.
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dunno bout you guys.
dunno about you guys but at a wopping 108 hp the torque steer isn't all that great. hell in my old 02 mitsubishi lancer oz rally rated at 130 hp there is little to no torque steer.
you wanna talk about torque steer my current ride.. 03 mazdaspeed protege pushing 10 - 13 psi running probably 190 hp maybe more or less you really feel the torque steer through first and second going in a straight line ;).
you wanna talk about torque steer my current ride.. 03 mazdaspeed protege pushing 10 - 13 psi running probably 190 hp maybe more or less you really feel the torque steer through first and second going in a straight line ;).
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Originally Posted by mikochu
is torque steer a xB-only problem? I really haven't noticed torque steer in the xA. Also, i heard the xB doesn't steer back to center when you accelerate...my xA does, though..
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2018 edit: I have another Scion xB now and it has crazy torque steer. Also I can’t believe how stupid my old comment is, I’m embarrassed of myself. I guess people grow up after 15 years goes by.
Anyway I think it has something to do with the tires but it also could be my wheel bearings going out. I know the 04 xB has a small engine but it does pull pretty hard to one side if you accelerate “fast”.
No one will read this but I do want to apologize for how stupid I used to talk in 2003. Thanks for understanding.
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hold the wheel with both hands when you accelerate. leaning over so your head is between the two front seats and leaning back so that you can see out the back window and holding on to the top of the wheel with part of your left hand probably isn't the best way to get a good grip on the wheel.
if you're holding the wheel tight and straight and the car cranks off in one direction, i don't know. my car doesn't do that. and i have the SPFR intake! respect the mad powaaa!!!
Anyway I think it has something to do with the tires but it also could be my wheel bearings going out. I know the 04 xB has a small engine but it does pull pretty hard to one side if you accelerate “fast”.
No one will read this but I do want to apologize for how stupid I used to talk in 2003. Thanks for understanding.
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hold the wheel with both hands when you accelerate. leaning over so your head is between the two front seats and leaning back so that you can see out the back window and holding on to the top of the wheel with part of your left hand probably isn't the best way to get a good grip on the wheel.
if you're holding the wheel tight and straight and the car cranks off in one direction, i don't know. my car doesn't do that. and i have the SPFR intake! respect the mad powaaa!!!
Last edited by eric_m; Oct 23, 2018 at 12:30 AM. Reason: Update
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Originally Posted by eric m.
hold the wheel with both hands when you accelerate. leaning over so your head is between the two front seats and leaning back so that you can see out the back window and holding on to the top of the wheel with part of your left hand probably isn't the best way to get a good grip on the wheel.
if you're holding the wheel tight and straight and the car cranks off in one direction, i don't know. my car doesn't do that. and i have the SPFR intake! respect the mad powaaa!!!
if you're holding the wheel tight and straight and the car cranks off in one direction, i don't know. my car doesn't do that. and i have the SPFR intake! respect the mad powaaa!!!
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Originally Posted by Ryan
no offense but i cant have respect for a guy that has a dancing banana as a avatar ;) hehe just messin.
j/k
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Originally Posted by mikochu
Originally Posted by Ryan
no offense but i cant have respect for a guy that has a dancing banana as a avatar ;) hehe just messin.
j/k
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Re: dunno bout you guys.
Originally Posted by Ryan
dunno about you guys but at a wopping 108 hp the torque steer isn't all that great. hell in my old 02 mitsubishi lancer oz rally rated at 130 hp there is little to no torque steer.
you wanna talk about torque steer my current ride.. 03 mazdaspeed protege pushing 10 - 13 psi running probably 190 hp maybe more or less you really feel the torque steer through first and second going in a straight line ;).
you wanna talk about torque steer my current ride.. 03 mazdaspeed protege pushing 10 - 13 psi running probably 190 hp maybe more or less you really feel the torque steer through first and second going in a straight line ;).
How are you pushing 10-13 psi? Chip? Manual Boost Controller?
I'm pretty sure stock MSP's aren't pushing 10+ psi.
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Re: torque steer
Originally Posted by NegDog
anyone know how to compensate for madd torque steer?
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Re: dunno bout you guys.
Originally Posted by ghost
Originally Posted by Ryan
dunno about you guys but at a wopping 108 hp the torque steer isn't all that great. hell in my old 02 mitsubishi lancer oz rally rated at 130 hp there is little to no torque steer.
you wanna talk about torque steer my current ride.. 03 mazdaspeed protege pushing 10 - 13 psi running probably 190 hp maybe more or less you really feel the torque steer through first and second going in a straight line ;).
you wanna talk about torque steer my current ride.. 03 mazdaspeed protege pushing 10 - 13 psi running probably 190 hp maybe more or less you really feel the torque steer through first and second going in a straight line ;).
How are you pushing 10-13 psi? Chip? Manual Boost Controller?
I'm pretty sure stock MSP's aren't pushing 10+ psi.
Andrew
basically b4 i blew my first motor i was pushing 15 lb's daily and blew it going to nopi when i jacked it to 18 lb's it'll hold 15lb on a hot day and 10-13 on cold days.. without popping. they run 7lb's stock most ppl with a msp run a safe level of 10lb daily.. and 13 at the track.. i ran 15 daily on my new motor i run 12 daily... im using a electronic boost controller btw..
and u are not fairly sure if you want the scoop search it msprotege.com lots of ppl on there are boosting 10+
ps... i'd have to be upwards of 190 if not 200 when i was boosting 15 lb's daily becuz i would hold right along side an srt-4 until about 132 which is the speed cutoff on the msprotege, then the srt flies by doing upwards of 140 lol.
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