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Tourq(sp?) Steering

posted by  mustafa holms on  Sun Jan 27 20:32 CST 2002
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What is it? Is it dangorous? What causes it?








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Tourq(sp?) Steering

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posted by  djtibb on  Mon Jan 28 01:25 CST 2002
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I don't know what causes it but the last post seems reasonable. This is a front wheel drive phenomenon in which the car tries to rip the steering wheel from you hands as it jerks back and forth. This sometimes happens when accelerating hard from a standing stop. It is only really a problem in high powered FWDs but not a fun thing.








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Tourq(sp?) Steering

posted by  someone claiming to be Napoleon on  Sun Jan 27 23:54 CST 2002 [RELATED]

I'm far from an automotive engineer, but I'll try. Torque steer, as I understand it, is a front wheel drive phenomenon. It happens because many front wheel drives are set up with unequal length drive axles. When power is applied, the difference in axle lenght causes the car to pull to one side. Shouldn't be something that you encounter in a RWD, but there is a V70 T5 owner who mentions it now and again.

Others may know better, if so, educate us both.







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