torque steering

[cipherus]

are all cavaliers front wheel drive only?

i finally had my first experience with what i think is called torque steering. i was coming out of a turn i stomped the gas and the steering wheel kept trying to turn itself straight, making my turn wider than i was aiming. i asked some people and they said it's a trait of fwd cars only. not that i can't handle it, it's just rather annoying to deal with and i'm told that awd and rwd cars don't do that.

how much would it cost to convert to awd or rwd?

[GMMerlin]

how much would it cost to convert to awd or rwd?

The price of a RWD vehicle

Torque steering is a trait of FWD vehicles..just can't image a Cavy having that much torque

[Takulia]

Originally Posted by GMMerlin

The price of a RWD vehicle

Torque steering is a trait of FWD vehicles..just can't image a Cavy having that much torque

My '94 Z24 has plenty of torque to pull you all over the place if you aren't careful. I doubt you'd notice it much in a 4 cyl though unless you were to build it up to have 170lb of torque or so. The Grand Prix GTP's I've driven have power steering assistance and traction control to keep you from experiencing torque steering so much.

[OverAllComa]

Originally Posted by Takulia

My '94 Z24 has plenty of torque to pull you all over the place if you aren't careful. I doubt you'd notice it much in a 4 cyl though unless you were to build it up to have 170lb of torque or so. The Grand Prix GTP's I've driven have power steering assistance and traction control to keep you from experiencing torque steering so much.

1994 Z24 = 185 lb/ft tq. Floor that puppy from a stop and you wonder why your car is trying to go left all of the sudden, despite the wheels being straight.


I miss torque, but I love that top end I have now that I didn't have with my 92.