SF Honda H2
03-18-2003, 11:49 PM
Hi All-
Just curious to see if others have noticed any torque steer during acceleration? Ours pulls slightly to the right during moderate to brisk acceleration from a stop or to pass. Definitely noticeable when holding the steering wheel lightly or not at all (when safe :) Thanks!
SF HONDA H2
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Shoreline EX 4WD Auto
Don, Phil and Chloe the Bulldog
Ger Brassfield
03-19-2003, 11:02 PM
Mine doesn't during normal driving. However, when I think I am young again and feel like smoking a little tire, I kick it out of overdrive and put my foot in at. Only then do I notice a torque pull to the right. (What would I do if I had a SERIOUS v-8!!)
dirkfour4
03-23-2003, 10:12 PM
Yes...glad someone asked...I notice a bit of pull to the right as well. Honda's aren't generally known for that. But it isn't enough to put me off the Element...I must be a convert :)
VAK9girl
04-19-2003, 08:17 AM
yes- that is normal. My VW did it too and it suppose to have something to do with the layout of the engine? Who knows! :?:
inspiron
04-19-2003, 03:42 PM
The major reason cars pull to the right has to do with the differential in the transmission, just like on rear drive cars, only the right side spins when your stuck in mud or snow. A LSD (Limited Slip Differental) would fix that.
ElementOn18s
04-21-2003, 02:12 AM
[quote:511b054860="Ger Brassfield"]Mine doesn't during normal driving. However, when I think I am young again and feel like smoking a little tire, I kick it out of overdrive and put my foot in at. Only then do I notice a torque pull to the right. (What would I do if I had a SERIOUS v-8!!)[/quote:511b054860]
A v8 would have no torque steer, because the dont make Front wheel drive v8s. and a RWD car doens't have torque steer because it isn't putting down power with the same wheels used to steer. :D
Rycam
04-22-2003, 11:43 PM
Yep...pulling to the right just a bit. Thought I'd have it looked at when I have the foglights installed. Let you know if I find anything out.
mikeyj
06-16-2003, 11:50 AM
I haven't noticed any torque steer, but then I rarely floor the accelerator no matter what I'm driving. Got that out of my system when I was 19 ;-)
I tend to strive for smoothness when I drive. No surprises for the other drivers around me.
austinveggie
06-29-2003, 12:26 PM
I've noticed the same problem -- mine seems to pull to the right. You don't have to floor it to feel it. I thought it might be that I've got the stick shift and that first gear is just geared really low.
marinus
10-18-2003, 12:05 PM
Shaft drive motorcycles that are not single swing arm have a similar problem on the downshift... you learn to live with it....
Keep on Truckin'
Don
letmedance
10-29-2003, 01:01 AM
Torque steer comes about due to the different lengths of the drive shafts in a front wheel drive car. The transverse mounted engine and tranny dictate that one drive shaft be longer. Being longer it has a tendency to twist more under heavy load ( Jack Rabbit starts) . This twisting translates to one wheel moving a little less than the other and the car pulls in that direction. The FWD E always pulls to the right.
Kayakin' Dan
10-29-2003, 01:30 AM
You guys are all very funny to watch. Torque steer is what the name implies. Steering affected by torque. When you have a little car like the E and put 160 HP w/ 160 Lb.ft. of torque in it, you are gonna want to learn how to drive it. When I romp on the accelerator on some back country roads on my way to work, the car can get fairly squirrely all over the road because of the power being put to the road. Ain't it wild?