Mark Ayling Posted June 5, 2002 Share Posted June 5, 2002 It may be me going mad, never noticed it before but I did a couple of long motorway journeys over the weekend and noticed that when cruising at, say, 70-90mph if I floor the throttle (6th gear) I swear that my car pulls to the left a touch, then if I let off quite quickly it pulls to the right?? Only very, very slightly, but I'm sure it does! My tracking's fine and so are my brakes, so no pull normally - can anyone explain this or am I imagining it?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branners Posted June 5, 2002 Share Posted June 5, 2002 Check your tyre pressures..... JB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Ayling Posted June 5, 2002 Author Share Posted June 5, 2002 ah right, so it could be as simple as that then? Nothing to do with massive amounts of torque going throught the back wheels then...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THOR Racing Posted June 5, 2002 Share Posted June 5, 2002 I agree with John 100%. I felt this about 6months ago, it seemed like the rear end was detached and waving around. It would twist clockwise on acceleration and anti-clockwise on breaking. Found out I had a rear tyre badly under inflated. Hard to tell visually on a low profile wide tyre. Only realised when I checked the pressure. Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Ayling Posted June 5, 2002 Author Share Posted June 5, 2002 Thanks chaps. I'm off to get my balancing done this afternoon so I'll get them to check the pressure(s) at the same time. Cheers, Mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digsy Posted June 5, 2002 Share Posted June 5, 2002 "Nothing to do with massive amounts of torque going throught the back wheels then...? " Not unless you've fitted unequal length driveshafts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Ayling Posted June 5, 2002 Author Share Posted June 5, 2002 Originally posted by Darren Blake "Nothing to do with massive amounts of torque going throught the back wheels then...? " Not unless you've fitted unequal length driveshafts! I think you're mistaking me for someone who knows what a driveshaft is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digsy Posted June 5, 2002 Share Posted June 5, 2002 I thought you were a techie, Mark Front wheel (ew ) cars can suffer from "torque-steer" caused by more torque being transmitted to one wheel than the other due to the fact that front wheelers have one short driveshaft and one long one. The long shaft "winds up" and car pulls to the short side. The more torque you try to put down the worse it gets. Rear wheelers, with the diff in the centre, do not suffer from this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branners Posted June 5, 2002 Share Posted June 5, 2002 Originally posted by Darren Blake I thought you were a techie, Mark Rear wheelers, with the diff in the centre, do not suffer from this. instead they just powerslide sideways down the road when the LSD winds up.... JB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Harwood Posted June 5, 2002 Share Posted June 5, 2002 Originally posted by Branners instead they just powerslide sideways down the road when the LSD winds up.... JB No problem there then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradb Posted June 5, 2002 Share Posted June 5, 2002 Pulling to one side, whilst accelerating... Don't get me wrong, its all very exciting boosting I know, but 'pulling'. I think you may find its also illegal. Everyone on the ground, this is a hijack! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminator Posted June 5, 2002 Share Posted June 5, 2002 I had the same on the front pulling badly, I had checked the pressures only a few days before so did not suspect pressure until it got so bad I checked it, I had a very slow puncture. My apologies if this is too basic, but check your pressures at least once a week and when the rubber is cold. Our tyres are the one bit of life saving and performance maintenance we often forget. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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