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Bxsvx your inbox is full
Here is the message I was going to PM to you:
Hi. I suppose that the frame could have somehow loosened up. I imagine the car would creak very badly though. Do you have the alignment values from the wheel alignment? If the swaybar mounts are worn that could cause the car to feel unstable. I actually drove my car for about three months without front or rear swaybars, and it was a scary experience at first, esp at highway speeds. If the swaybar bushings are worn, I'm not sure it can cause that kind of instability. Still, it would probably be good for you to inspect the front and rear swaybars. I have one set of the OEM engine mounts. They appear to be in excellent condition. They came off the car when it had about 90k miles on it. Mychailo
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Mychailo :: 2006 Silver Mitsubishi Evolution 9, E85, 34 psi peak, 425wtq/505whp DJ :: 1995 Laguna Blue SVX L AWD 5MT (sold) Visit my locker SVX Mods: ND iridium spark plugs, Impreza RS fpr, afr tuned to 13.2:1 using a custom MAF bypass, custom exhaust, WRX 5MT w/ STi RA 1st-4th gear & stock WRX 5th gear, Exedy 13 lb flywheel & Sport Clutch, STi Group N tranny & engine mounts, urethane spacers in rear subframe, rear diff mounts, and pitch stopper, SVX Sport Strut Springs (185f/150r), custom 19 mm rear swaybar, urethane swaybar mounts, Rota Torque 17x8", 225/45-17 Proxes 4 tires, Axxis Deluxe Plus organic brake pads. |
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When he did the wheel alignment, everything was in the green, So I am guessing that everything was adjusted correctly. The links I know are worn. The frame is tight. I dont know what else to think of. There is HEAVY torque steer when I stomp on the gas, It wants to go wild like a crazy horse, left right, left, right lol. I PMed you about the mounts.
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Bulls are more wild
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I get heavy torque steer all the time. /buttingin
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what exactly is torque steer? Is it when you hit the gas and the car moves a certain way?
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"That which can be asserted without evidence can be dismissed without evidence." '92 Dark Teal SVX LS-L, >146,000m 3 pedals, 5 speeds., restoration underway. 2012 Honda Insight, slow but cute. |
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A little more technical.
"This is a tendency of a car to "pull" in one direction while under power. Its caused in part by one axle being longer then the other and when the engine is under power the longer axle becomes a lever which pulls the car in that direction."
http://www.mcasco.com/qa_ts.html I know there is more to it but you get the idea.
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"That which can be asserted without evidence can be dismissed without evidence." '92 Dark Teal SVX LS-L, >146,000m 3 pedals, 5 speeds., restoration underway. 2012 Honda Insight, slow but cute. |
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my handling problem is most noticable when the car is under load, as in half throttle or full throttle, that is definitely torque steer kicking in. How can I solve the issue of torque steer? I am going to take a look at all my links, bushings, every damn part on the suspension steering system.
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Are all your cars AWD? If so, are the rear wheels engaging? I test drove an AWD SVX that had lost power to the rear wheels due to a failed transfer clutch. Torque steer was immense. First time I'd ever felt an SVX with torque steer.
Maybe this is the problem??? Todd
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BXSVX's car is FWD
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I don't think FWD or AWD is the issue. There are days when my wheel flies around like crazy, and others I can let off and it will go straight and true for a good half mile.
I don't think my AWD is kicking in and out. I would blame road conditions. Do some testing. Find some perfectly flat road, come to a stop, and throttle off at varying pressures. I think if at a low pressure on flat surface you will have an issue if torque steer is still apparent.
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It, is true, when the road is smooth the torque steer is minimal, but when changing lanes like on the west side highway where the road is not flat and uneven, I need two hands to control it. But what I dont understand is our svx's have equal half shafts(I think) so why would there be torque steer shouldnt the torque divide in half to both of the shafts?
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Check your tire pressure?
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"That which can be asserted without evidence can be dismissed without evidence." '92 Dark Teal SVX LS-L, >146,000m 3 pedals, 5 speeds., restoration underway. 2012 Honda Insight, slow but cute. |
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Mychailo :: 2006 Silver Mitsubishi Evolution 9, E85, 34 psi peak, 425wtq/505whp DJ :: 1995 Laguna Blue SVX L AWD 5MT (sold) Visit my locker SVX Mods: ND iridium spark plugs, Impreza RS fpr, afr tuned to 13.2:1 using a custom MAF bypass, custom exhaust, WRX 5MT w/ STi RA 1st-4th gear & stock WRX 5th gear, Exedy 13 lb flywheel & Sport Clutch, STi Group N tranny & engine mounts, urethane spacers in rear subframe, rear diff mounts, and pitch stopper, SVX Sport Strut Springs (185f/150r), custom 19 mm rear swaybar, urethane swaybar mounts, Rota Torque 17x8", 225/45-17 Proxes 4 tires, Axxis Deluxe Plus organic brake pads. |
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