odd handling issue
Jan 25, 2012, 12:54 AM
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odd handling issue
I was driving down a nice flat straight smooth hiway tonite and i noticed that if i lined up pefectly with the highway while "nuetral" (in gear but not accelerating or decellerating) and then coasted while holding the steering wheel in exactly the same place, it pulled slightly right, but under acceleration it pulled slighly left, wheel still held in exact center. Car has brand new Hankook winter/ice tires, and otherwise seems to be well aligned, although last alignment was 50,000 miles ago when dealer did rear a-arms under warranty. Does it sound like a passenger side tie rod end? other thought i had maybe was bushings on the pass side up front. I was thinking if it was drivers side it would pull the opposite direction.
I dunno, maybe im getting overly worried about nothing. Just flipped 100k miles yesterday and now i drive trying to notice every squeek creak and shimmy.
I dunno, maybe im getting overly worried about nothing. Just flipped 100k miles yesterday and now i drive trying to notice every squeek creak and shimmy.
you should get an alignment when you get new tires. You should actually get an alignment with just about any suspension change.
Jan 28, 2012, 12:40 AM
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oh and what's torque steer again? i forget
Jan 29, 2012, 08:15 PM
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oh and what's torque steer again? i forget
also, the front wheel drive cars will pull left and right as you accelerate hard even though the steering wheel is held straight.
Jan 29, 2012, 08:41 PM
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when you steer left or right, the steering wheel will want to tend to stay when you accelerate. in rear wheel drive the steering wheel will turn back to neutral when you let it go while accelerating. if you are not aware of this it may hit you by surprise when you accelerate a bit hard around a corner and want to steer straight by letting the steering wheel go but the car keeps turning the corner.
also, the front wheel drive cars will pull left and right as you accelerate hard even though the steering wheel is held straight.
also, the front wheel drive cars will pull left and right as you accelerate hard even though the steering wheel is held straight.
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Jan 30, 2012, 06:57 AM
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Thats one thing id have to say i wish mits had put in our cars. That and a 6 speed, but given the choice between the 2 definately the LSD.... Driving in the snow sucks without it. Ive even played with the idea of trading my ralli for a Spec R Sentra just to have both of those things. But the Nissan just doesnt appeal to me as much. I like having a car thats so uncommon, that I see more Ferraris. Considering that I live in Wi and not Hollywood, that kinda says alot.
Off topic but does anyone know what the production numbers were for the Ralliarts? How many were made? I remember back in the mid "00's" how mits dealer where i was livinf then (around western Tennessee) how they would have 3 evos on a lot but only 1 ralliart.
Off topic but does anyone know what the production numbers were for the Ralliarts? How many were made? I remember back in the mid "00's" how mits dealer where i was livinf then (around western Tennessee) how they would have 3 evos on a lot but only 1 ralliart.
