NA>FF>IN>FF>IN>WE> M ³ WE>Inferno,
NA>FF>IN>FF>IN>WE> M ³ WE>       Torque steer has nothing to do with front or
NA>rear
NA>FF>IN>wheel
NA>FF>IN>FF>IN>drive
NA>FF>IN>FF>IN>WE> M ³ WE>seen Roadrunners with hemi's jump a full lane when th
NA>g
NA>FF>IN>ped
NA>FF>IN>FF>IN>got
NA>FF>IN>FF>IN>WE> M ³ WE>mashed, all due to torque steer.  And rear driven car
NA>(
NA>FF>IN>per
NA>FF>IN>FF>IN>WE> M ³ WE>preference by the way) have their own steering
NA>problems.
NA>FF>IN>FF>IN>WE> M ³
NA>FF>IN>FF>IN>WE> M ³ WE>
NA>FF>IN>-==*>Weatherman
NA>FF>IN>FF>IN>WE> M ³
NA>FF>IN>FF>IN>WE> M ³
NA>FF>IN>FF>IN>WE> M ³ With cars that aren't twisting the tires off launch,
NA>torque
NA>FF>IN>steer
NA>FF>IN>FF>IN>WE> M ³ usually only eminent on FWD cars.
NA>FF>IN>FF>IN>WE> M ³ ---
NA>FF>IN>FF>IN>WE>Inferno,
NA>FF>IN>FF>IN>WE>       Sorry to burst your bubble again, but this happens at
NA>any
NA>FF>IN>speed
NA>FF>IN>FF>IN>WE>happens at 55mph when the pedal is mashed, it happens at 20
NA>when
NA>FF>th
NA>FF>IN>p
NA>FF>IN>FF>IN>WE>is floored, and it happens when the car is at a stop and the
NA>ped
NA>FF>IN>FF>IN>WE>tromped on.  Torque itself has nothing to do with the car's
NA>FF>initial
NA>FF>IN>FF>IN>WE>velocity, and the degree of torque steer is affect only
NA>slightly
NA>FF>by
NA>FF>IN>th
NA>FF>IN>FF>IN>WE>gyroscopic nature of moving wheels, and completely unaffected
NA>by
NA>FF>th
NA>FF>IN>FF>IN>WE>inertia of the forward moving car.
NA>FF>IN>FF>IN>WE>
NA>FF>IN>-==*>Weatherman
NA>FF>IN>FF>IN>WE>---
NA>FF>IN>FF>IN>WE> þ JABBER v1.2 þ Beam me up Scotty.
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NA>FF>IN>FF>IN>WE>Sent via MailLink, 24-JUN-97, 05:16:00, from:
NA>FF>IN>FF>IN>WE>(HUS)Destination CPU - (607) 737-6901
NA>FF>IN>FF>IN>WE>Elmira, NY
NA>FF>IN>FF>IN>You misinterpreted my reply. Cars that "twist the tires" off
NA>launch
NA>FF>IN>FF>IN>meaning cars with 500 lbs of torque or so that twist the rear
NA>tires
NA>FF>wh
NA>FF>IN>FF>IN>they take off like drag cars. The torque in those vehicles at
NA>takeo
NA>FF>IN>FF>IN>can sometimes cause the car to turn when they take off because o
NA>t
NA>FF>IN>FF>IN>tires malforming from the torque. So once again you didn't burst
NA>my
NA>FF>IN>FF>IN>bubble, and next time you reply make sure you understand the
NA>FF>statement
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NA>FF>IN>FF>IN>Sent via MailLink, 25-JUN-97, 09:16:38, from:
NA>FF>IN>FF>IN>(WCC)Dreamscape BBS - dsoe.com
NA>FF>IN>FF>IN>Vancouver, BC
NA>FF>IN>FF>I'm not into bursting bubbles, but rwds off a launch tend to go in
NA>FF>IN>FF>certain direction because of the direction of the torque that's bei
NA>FF>IN>FF>applied, not the malformation of the tires.  The torque caused
NA>directi
NA>FF>IN>FF>change can be overcome by weight dist. and suspension tuning, but t
NA>FF>IN>FF>car will always favor one wheel over another.
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NA>FF>IN>FF>Sent via MailLink, 26-JUN-97, 00:43:56, from:
NA>FF>IN>FF>(MMN)Metropolis Downtown - (913)663-3333
NA>FF>IN>FF>Many Cities, Midwest
NA>FF>IN>Not if it's a real sports car and has a limited slip differential, whi
NA>FF>IN>transfers power between the tires to make sure the car goes straight.
NA>FF>IN>There is no such thing as torque steer on RWD cars, except maybe on so
NA>FF>IN>older rear engine cars. The car(s) you've seen that did this either ha
NA>FF>IN>incredible amounts of horsepower or had no posi.
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NA>FF>IN>Sent via MailLink, 26-JUN-97, 19:27:04, from:
NA>FF>IN>(WCC)Dreamscape BBS - dsoe.com
NA>FF>IN>Vancouver, BC
NA>FF>Nope, I was only referring to posi equiped cars.  I agree there is no
NA>FF>such thing as torque steer on a rwd, but 'tire deflection' as you referr
NA>FF> to it is incredibly off base.  I explained how and why rwd's like to go
NA>FF>off to one side, and i also explained that the problem can be fixed with
NA>FF>suspension tuning and/or weight dist.  I also agree with you that on
NA>FF>older cars this is more evident, but that is because of the suspension
NA>FF>technology at the time, not so much to torque difference.
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NA>FF>Sent via MailLink, 27-JUN-97, 00:30:42, from:
NA>FF>(MMN)Metropolis Downtown - (913)663-3333
NA>FF>Many Cities, Midwest
NA>i dont know if you know this but it is actually easier to lose control
NA>of a positraction car than it is to lose control in a one wheel wonder
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NA>Sent via MailLink, 07-JUL-97, 01:43:34, from:
NA>(CUF)Comp-U-Find Online  -=-  816-373-0300 - IP 207.2.210.1
NA>Kansas City MO "Where sleep is for mortals"
That would depend on the driver's skills.  I've always felt more control
with posi.  The one wheel wonder breaks loose to easily if it has steep
gears (not usually the case).
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