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[mbtoloczko]

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

[Bxsvx]

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.

[n00b on demand]

Bulls are more wild

[NikFu S.]

I get heavy torque steer all the time. /buttingin

[n00b on demand]

what exactly is torque steer? Is it when you hit the gas and the car moves a certain way?

[NikFu S.]

Originally posted by soobiesvx93
what exactly is torque steer? Is it when you hit the gas and the car moves a certain way?

In vehicles that are primarily FWD (ie most power going to front wheels), there are times when throttling a certain amount will provoke the steering wheel to move around, because the wheels don't want to go straight. That's the best I can do for an explanation but if you weren't holding the wheel what would happen is it would crank all the way to one side.

[NikFu S.]

"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.

[Bxsvx]

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.

[wawazat??]

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

[n00b on demand]

BXSVX's car is FWD

[NikFu S.]

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.

[Bxsvx]

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?

[NikFu S.]

Originally posted by Bxsvx
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?

Slight variations in elevation coupled with wheels that are not straight? I don't get ts changing lanes. Only from a stop and regardless of throttle position.
Check your tire pressure?

[mbtoloczko]

Originally posted by Bxsvx
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?

The torque steer occurs because the road has troughs, and as the tires move from trough to trough, the contact patch with the road moves from the center of the tire to the outside or inside of the tire. This changes the effective scrub radius of the wheels and causes torque steer. Its very common and happens with FWD, AWD, and RWD cars to some degree.