SupraPito Posted February 25, 2004 Share Posted February 25, 2004 wondered if anyone else has experienced the same, when I accelerate the car pulls to the left and when decelerating it "twists back to the right" as if there is power going to the rear offside but not the near side. any suggestions or solutions? Phil E Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aerotop Dave Posted February 25, 2004 Share Posted February 25, 2004 Now this is interesting because not long after I got mine last year I thought the steering was a little odd - it felt like the car was wandering around the road and would suddenly change direction without warning. My girlfriend noticed it too when she drove it. Getting it out of storage on Sunday I noticed again that it seems to still do it... but I'd never matched it up to accelerating and decelerating. Hmmmm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt Posted February 25, 2004 Share Posted February 25, 2004 Seized calipers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeT Posted February 25, 2004 Share Posted February 25, 2004 i had this on another car and it turned out to be wishbone bushes. maybe worth checking all the front end bushing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminator Posted February 25, 2004 Share Posted February 25, 2004 Check your subframe bolts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dude Posted February 25, 2004 Share Posted February 25, 2004 Engine mounts !!!! Dude:flame Dev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digsy Posted February 25, 2004 Share Posted February 25, 2004 Originally posted by 200SX Boy Now this is interesting because not long after I got mine last year I thought the steering was a little odd - it felt like the car was wandering around the road and would suddenly change direction without warning. My girlfriend noticed it too when she drove it. Getting it out of storage on Sunday I noticed again that it seems to still do it... but I'd never matched it up to accelerating and decelerating. Hmmmm. When I first drove my Supra I was convinced the alignment was all out. I n fact I insisted that JIC get it checked out. What it was in reality was the fact that I simply wasn't used to driving a car with such great wide wheels at the front. I've never driven a car that tramlines as much as the Supra but TBH I hardly even notice it now. As with 200SX, I never tied it down to accel or decel. It just did it all the time, following every curve and crease in the road, and causing odd and seemingly random changes in direction under braking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wipeout Posted February 25, 2004 Share Posted February 25, 2004 I have noticed similar issues with slight drifting of the steering, it's predictable as to when it will drift as it happens at the same point on the same roads to work. Good old British roads. As with Darren, It was really noticeable once stepping from my old car to the Sup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crimbo Posted February 25, 2004 Share Posted February 25, 2004 Mine pulled to left when giving it hassle and under breaking, i got the wheel geometry checked and it was out a gnats cock. Now it's just back to good old tram-lining!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted February 25, 2004 Share Posted February 25, 2004 Check the tyre pressures carefully. If you do NOT have matched tyres, as in make, model and amount of wear, on the back, this too will cause this problem. Could be as simple as different tyre pressures though.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jez sutherland Posted February 25, 2004 Share Posted February 25, 2004 I had exactly the same problem. My geometry was slightly out. Car is now back to tramlining normally! Actually, getting the geometry sorted even helped improve the tramlining! Also, Chris is right - I always make sure my tyre pressures are right and my tyres matched - even if it means throwing away a good tyre! Don't want any 'mysterious low speed' accidents:sly: Jezza Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted February 25, 2004 Share Posted February 25, 2004 Tyre pressures. When my rear right was slowly deflating I could tell how far gone it was by the car pulling to the right under acceleration and going straight again when lifting off. It would do it in 6th with mild acceleration, it was that sensitive. About 4psi difference will start manifesting this, but it has to be at the rear. If the fronts are imbalanced it'll start tramlining more. -Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MONKEYmark Posted February 26, 2004 Share Posted February 26, 2004 i run with 36 psi front and rear. on my old wrong offset wheels i noticed going round a roundabout it tramlined, not say i have noticed it now. but i aint been in car in a while just getting used to it. it is very light on steering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toyotasuprauk Posted February 26, 2004 Share Posted February 26, 2004 36psi! I run 30psi on my standard 16" wheels all round is that too low do you think? I notice that sometimes my steering wanders a bit but its breaks perfectly straight? Maybe its just tramlining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted February 26, 2004 Share Posted February 26, 2004 If it feels like the road wheels are slightly tugging the steering wheel in one direction it's tramlining. Generally, if you sit more towards the middle of the road it will pull right, if you then ease across to the edge of the road you'll feel it suddenly change to pulling left. The more rutted the road the easier it is to notice and it's a *horrible* effect. Tyre pressure settings won't cause tramlining or acceleration yaw per se, it's just a pressure imbalance between the wheels that does it. If you haven't got that, time to look at your suspension alignment etc. -Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraPito Posted February 26, 2004 Author Share Posted February 26, 2004 thanks everyone, a number of options to look at but the tyre pressure one can be checked off the list as they are all fine. I'll keep you all posted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aerotop Dave Posted February 27, 2004 Share Posted February 27, 2004 Yes, excellent thread, many thanks folks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supramatt Posted February 27, 2004 Share Posted February 27, 2004 This also applies to me, excatley the symptoms you have descibed. Was starting to think there was a real problem with my car, nice to know it aint just me who was worried Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraPito Posted February 28, 2004 Author Share Posted February 28, 2004 well, whether those with similar problems wanted to know this but embarrisingly the problem was actually low tyre pressure on the rear near side, hence the lack of traction on the left side and great traction on the right. so in effect the car was pushing to the left and twisting back to the right. It seems I have a slow puncture which until this thread i ruled out tyre pressure in the "it couldnt be something as simple as that" syndrome. I will keep an eye on the thread as I'd be interested to know if others have other issues. Philip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraPito Posted March 5, 2004 Author Share Posted March 5, 2004 having kept an eye on my tyre over the last week it wasnt a slow puncture but some joker letting the air out of my tyre, no doubt a jealous corsa driver with neaon lights Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richy2jz-gte Posted March 9, 2004 Share Posted March 9, 2004 front suspension bushes. fiesta turbos r a c&*t for it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veilsideTT Posted March 11, 2004 Share Posted March 11, 2004 Had the same problem one day going down the Micky 1 with the girlfriend. Drivers side rear tyre was down by about 5psi. Pumped her up (And the Tyre!) No problems after that. Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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