Torque steer

[juliemac57 at hotmail.com (Julie Macfarlane)]

Excellant responce. Thanks Al.



Julie Macfarlane
1981 MKI 2L 16v w 2Y
Amsterdam NY





>From: "Allyn" <amalventano@sc.rr.com>
>To: "Julie Macfarlane" <juliemac57@hotmail.com>, <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Subject: Re: Torque steer
>Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2004 00:01:24 -0400
>
>>What causes it and what can I do about it?
>
>torque
>
>seriously
>
>factors that cause it:
>wide front tires
>front camber and toe close to zero
>unequal traction across tire tread / across both front tires as a whole
>uneven pavement
>low spring rates (causing more change in front geometry during 
>acceleration, possibly bringing components into a condition that causes the 
>torque steer - only during the deflection that occurs during that 
>acceleration)
>
>if its only in one direction:
>alignment
>suspension bushings worn unevenly / damaged
>tie rods - same as above
>steering rack bushings - same as above
>
>factors that help get rid of it:
>power steering
>limited slip diff with preload
>lower spring rates / better dampening up front
>
>all i can think of atm
>
>hth
>Al
>
>
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Julie Macfarlane" 
><juliemac57@hotmail.com>
>To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Sent: Monday, September 27, 2004 10:02 PM
>Subject: Torque steer
>
>
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>>
>>Julie Macfarlane
>>1981 MKI 2L 16v w 2Y
>>Amsterdam NY
>>
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