FF>IN>FF>IN>WE> M ³ WE>Inferno,
FF>IN>FF>IN>WE> M ³ WE>       Torque steer has nothing to do with front or rear
FF>IN>wheel
FF>IN>FF>IN>drive
FF>IN>FF>IN>WE> M ³ WE>seen Roadrunners with hemi's jump a full lane when the g
FF>IN>ped
FF>IN>FF>IN>got
FF>IN>FF>IN>WE> M ³ WE>mashed, all due to torque steer.  And rear driven cars (
FF>IN>per
FF>IN>FF>IN>WE> M ³ WE>preference by the way) have their own steering problems.
FF>IN>FF>IN>WE> M ³
FF>IN>FF>IN>WE> M ³ WE>
FF>IN>-==*>Weatherman
FF>IN>FF>IN>WE> M ³
FF>IN>FF>IN>WE> M ³
FF>IN>FF>IN>WE> M ³ With cars that aren't twisting the tires off launch, torque
FF>IN>steer
FF>IN>FF>IN>WE> M ³ usually only eminent on FWD cars.
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FF>IN>FF>IN>WE>Inferno,
FF>IN>FF>IN>WE>       Sorry to burst your bubble again, but this happens at any
FF>IN>speed
FF>IN>FF>IN>WE>happens at 55mph when the pedal is mashed, it happens at 20 when
FF>th
FF>IN>p
FF>IN>FF>IN>WE>is floored, and it happens when the car is at a stop and the ped
FF>IN>FF>IN>WE>tromped on.  Torque itself has nothing to do with the car's
FF>initial
FF>IN>FF>IN>WE>velocity, and the degree of torque steer is affect only slightly
FF>by
FF>IN>th
FF>IN>FF>IN>WE>gyroscopic nature of moving wheels, and completely unaffected by
FF>th
FF>IN>FF>IN>WE>inertia of the forward moving car.
FF>IN>FF>IN>WE>
FF>IN>-==*>Weatherman
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FF>IN>FF>IN>WE> þ JABBER v1.2 þ Beam me up Scotty.
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FF>IN>FF>IN>WE>Sent via MailLink, 24-JUN-97, 05:16:00, from:
FF>IN>FF>IN>WE>(HUS)Destination CPU - (607) 737-6901
FF>IN>FF>IN>WE>Elmira, NY
FF>IN>FF>IN>You misinterpreted my reply. Cars that "twist the tires" off launch
FF>IN>FF>IN>meaning cars with 500 lbs of torque or so that twist the rear tires
FF>wh
FF>IN>FF>IN>they take off like drag cars. The torque in those vehicles at takeo
FF>IN>FF>IN>can sometimes cause the car to turn when they take off because of t
FF>IN>FF>IN>tires malforming from the torque. So once again you didn't burst my
FF>IN>FF>IN>bubble, and next time you reply make sure you understand the
FF>statement
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FF>IN>FF>IN>Sent via MailLink, 25-JUN-97, 09:16:38, from:
FF>IN>FF>IN>(WCC)Dreamscape BBS - dsoe.com
FF>IN>FF>IN>Vancouver, BC
FF>IN>FF>I'm not into bursting bubbles, but rwds off a launch tend to go in
FF>IN>FF>certain direction because of the direction of the torque that's being
FF>IN>FF>applied, not the malformation of the tires.  The torque caused directi
FF>IN>FF>change can be overcome by weight dist. and suspension tuning, but the
FF>IN>FF>car will always favor one wheel over another.
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FF>IN>FF>Sent via MailLink, 26-JUN-97, 00:43:56, from:
FF>IN>FF>(MMN)Metropolis Downtown - (913)663-3333
FF>IN>FF>Many Cities, Midwest
FF>IN>Not if it's a real sports car and has a limited slip differential, which
FF>IN>transfers power between the tires to make sure the car goes straight.
FF>IN>There is no such thing as torque steer on RWD cars, except maybe on some
FF>IN>older rear engine cars. The car(s) you've seen that did this either had
FF>IN>incredible amounts of horsepower or had no posi.
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FF>IN>Sent via MailLink, 26-JUN-97, 19:27:04, from:
FF>IN>(WCC)Dreamscape BBS - dsoe.com
FF>IN>Vancouver, BC
FF>Nope, I was only referring to posi equiped cars.  I agree there is no
FF>such thing as torque steer on a rwd, but 'tire deflection' as you referr
FF> to it is incredibly off base.  I explained how and why rwd's like to go
FF>off to one side, and i also explained that the problem can be fixed with
FF>suspension tuning and/or weight dist.  I also agree with you that on
FF>older cars this is more evident, but that is because of the suspension
FF>technology at the time, not so much to torque difference.
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FF>Sent via MailLink, 27-JUN-97, 00:30:42, from:
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FF>Many Cities, Midwest
i dont know if you know this but it is actually easier to lose control
of a positraction car than it is to lose control in a one wheel wonder
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