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tony speed
06-19-2003, 02:08 PM
Have you ever turned your steering wheel and tried to speed into a 90 degree corner from a stopped position. Did your car feel like it was struggling to hold a straight path and wanted to run around wildly like a caged animal? What causes this? Lack of a limited slip differential?

SiRman
06-19-2003, 03:00 PM
It's called front wheel drive.

tony speed
06-19-2003, 03:02 PM
Originally posted by SiRman
It's called front wheel drive.

hehehehhe :o doh....guess i never pushed my other cars this hard

Suk02Si
06-19-2003, 03:43 PM
My other FWD cars don't do this. I think it has something to do with the EPS as opposed to conventional power steering.

chet
06-19-2003, 06:25 PM
When my Progress sways were installed, this problem went away for me. Its oversteer, right guys (what he is experiencing)?

BSEVEER
06-19-2003, 08:41 PM
Oversteer is when the ass end wants to come around on you. I think he means it's pushing or understeering. If I'm wrong, someone let me know.:D

tony speed
06-19-2003, 08:47 PM
not really sure if it's either. i haven't allowed the car to go where it wanted cause i hold the steering wheel very steady although it wants to break free, and i have to rapidly correct sometimes but it's so fast i never pay attention to which direction. i think it actually might be the eps. the car understeers at high speeds in corners but this is at a low speed.

chakra71
06-20-2003, 01:51 PM
haha yeah i love this feeling. i attribute it to torque and crappy tires.

punch the gas midway through a 90 degree turn and have to literally pull it out of the turn sometimes. fun stuff.

Cone Killer
06-20-2003, 05:02 PM
This is just a product of torque steer, don't worry.

ephatchback
06-26-2003, 03:10 PM
In my car, if I do a burnout and crank the wheel, the ass end accually looses traction. Doing doughnuts in a front wheel drive car, who knew. I've seen people do them by pulling the e-brake, but all I have to do is turn.