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Old May 5, 2002
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Torque steer?

I've heard this term before, seen it in car magazines........... what is it?

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The annoying tendency of some front-wheel drive vehicles to pull to one side when engine torque is applied. In other words, you step on the gas and the car wants to steer right or left.
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you have to have a FWD car that actually produces TORQUE to feel it.
I.E. dont worry about it.
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And thank you for continually reminding us that your b16 is better than our d17. Go JoeB16, you're so cool there guy.
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blow me. i think its funny that hes asking what it is due to the fact that hes never felt it. why you may ask? well its obvious, ironic, as funny as shiet. go buy a sense of humor.
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Actually I feel it in my car. When you floor it and the car wants to go to either one side or the other. Also the Si doesn't have torque either so I guess Joe was making a joke based on all Hondas, if not
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nono, the 111 Ft Lbs the stock B16A puts out is an ungodly ammount of torque!
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I feel it in mine as well, so it was a perfectly valid question. Especially in first gear when you launch. [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif[/IMG]
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<< The annoying tendency of some front-wheel drive vehicles to pull to one side when engine torque is applied. In other words, you step on the gas and the car wants to steer right or left. >>



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I notice it in my car, I have put on 215/35/18 and I feel it when the tires are in the crown of the road and sometimes in first and second gear, so it is a valid question.[IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG]
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Hahahahaha silver2k1dood you got burned! Did you have to go there to find out what it was? At least be creative and put it in your own words. You get a grade of '0' for that post, and I will send you to the principal's office.
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I have never really noticed it in the vic. However, I had a friend with a 3000gt and that thing would pull like mad on takeoff. And my mother-in-laws grand prix gtp is down right dangerous anytime you hammer the throttle.
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<< go buy a sense of humor. >>

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<< Hahahahaha silver2k1dood you got burned! Did you have to go there to find out what it was? At least be creative and put it in your own words. You get a grade of '0' for that post, and I will send you to the principal's office. >>



Umm, no...I just could not have said it better myself...and why type something when it's already done for you?

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I get the same problem, mostly pulling left, but only after I slapped on 205/45/17, never happened w/ stock for some reason. [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif[/IMG]
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