If I were to install a WEAPON*R Engine Damper would this help eliminate any torque steer ?

I've had my SS SC for 3 days now and although I have kept the rpm under 4500 I still notice great torque steer especially when turning under accceleration. It seems to pull hard into the turn.

I do have the LSD. This is my first front wheel drive car so maybe I'm just not used to it but I'm thinking when I do get the car broke in and get to hammer it the torque steer will be much worse (scary thought).

Also does anybody know where I could get the WEAPON*R Engine Damper for the best price ?



Peace

 

Check out: http://www.ironmandevelopments.com/

I think you'll find what you're looking for.

 

Nope welcome to FWD. Hold on to the wheel tigher

 

Torque steer is caused by one wheel getting more power or more direct power then the other. So if you have un-equal length CV axles the shorter one pulls/jerks harder. I would have thought the LSD would have greatly reduced the torque steer...i don't have an LSD and i have a bit of it too.

The dampener will help a bit, but it is designed to get power to the ground faster by minimizing engine movement...so it's not gunna do alot for the torque steer.

 

Maybe you should wait till its broken in to see what its like before spending the money.

 

BTW we do have equal length half shafts. The LSD only helps out if one wheels starts to slip.

Hmm I was just doing some reading and I read that the LSD can actually make torque steer worse.

 

drive it hard to break it in.

 

actually they arent true equal length shafts , becuase the passenger side axle is still runs a extra shaft , with a extra bearing for support


it is a better system than with out the extra shaft and support , but still isnt true equal length


you also might want to watch your front tire wear , if the alignment is off a little it will amplify the TQ steer normal on front drives


the redline i drove with the lsd , when launched straight didnt tq steer , but if you hit the gas pedal at the wrong time , the tq steer would about rip the wheel outta your hand if your not watching in a corner

 

"the tq steer would about rip the wheel outta your hand if your not watching in a corner"


Yea, that's what I'm talking about.

ThanX for everybodys help

Peace

 

I had crazy torque steering in my turbo'd honda civic. I drove it for like 15k miles and then had the tranny rebuit and installed a KAAZ LSD. No more torque steer for me. That clutch pack diff really helped it out. The axles are far from equal length in my civic, since is the SOHC motor. I'm sure it would do the same in the Chevy.