View Full Version : suspension funny tearing into corners from a stop
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.
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.
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