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Torque steer
Accelerating hard causes my 1988 - 930 to want to pull to the left. Lifting (like between shifts) makes it yank hard to the right. I知 told this is called torque steer. But I知 not sure that there isn稚 something else going on here or that maybe I have a suspension problem. Or possibly something on my suspension needs to be adjusted. The problem is so pronounced that I have to anticipate what is coming and actually turn the wheel slightly to compensate. My car has 356 RWHP - 411 torque, which I wouldn稚 think would be enough hp to cause this sort of issue. Does anyone else experience this with their 930?
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Is your car lowered? Does it have a bump steer kit?
When I bought mine, it did something similar. The front was lowered to the extreme - but with no compensation for the steering geometry. I thought torque steer was reserved for front-wheel drive vehicles. But, I'm wrong a lot. - Skip
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You might want to get an alignment. Do you have a LSD?
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Do you have matching tyres (and pressures) each side ?
Had it cornerweighted ? Faulty damper or insert ?
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My car has similar power and does not do what you have described.
When the tires go up in smoke it tracks straight and true but may "fishtail" a bit. Clutching between gears is a non-event as well.
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First things first
First thing here is don't start over analyzing the problem. The FIRST thing to consider, is do you have LSD? A car making the power you are making (419 @ crank) with no LSD, and good hooking tires, will cause your car to go left when on the power. If and when you rule out the LSD question, then look onward.
And don't cut yourself short, you are making more power than most on this board with the 356 RWHP you are sending the the rear wheels. Curious as to the mods you have on your little beast!!!!!! |
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So you're getting a little "squerly" when you get on it, huh? Sorry, I couldn't resist but it does sound as if one wheel is driving harder than the other pushing you off to one side.
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I still think that your car should track better than you describe.
With 350RWHP your car should be a handful, but with a 4spd and LSD it should still track straight. My car has ~300+RWHP but has a much lower geared 915. The torque multiplication of my 2nd gear is about the same as your 1st gear. I also do not have an LSD. You track your car and should know fellow reacers with similar setups that can give you some input. The common problems that cause the symptoms you describe are low tire pressure, worn tires, worn suspension components, broken front swaybar, bad SLD, things like that. I assume you have checked those things. Have someone watch your car from the rear and report what they see.
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This has been covered very well on the web. Wevo do some very good repair brackets. You remove your old and weld on the new !
I think there was another company as well. http://www.wevo.com/Products/ChassisProducts/WevoChassisProducts-RARBConsoles.htm ![]()
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Squerly,
After you fix the roll bar mounts, have the car aligned and corner balanced. Make sure the tech that does the work checks thoroughly for play in any of the suspension bushings. JR |
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When I got my 911 3.2 carrera sport coupe cornered and aligned it was amazing.
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