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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: GTi_James on 02 August 2012, 19:28

Title: steering sticking :(
Post by: GTi_James on 02 August 2012, 19:28
hey guys, pulled away from a standing start against some idiot who fitted a BIG LOUD exhaust to his clio and thought it made it go faster  :lipsrsealed:

however i noticed my steering was sticking to the left through the acceleration and then popped back to centre as if nothing happened  :undecided:

wondering what this could be?

any ideas?
Title: Re: steering sticking :(
Post by: dom on 02 August 2012, 19:33
Torque steer? Camber of the road?
Title: Re: steering sticking :(
Post by: GTi_James on 02 August 2012, 19:36
Torque steer? Camber of the road?

freshly laid tarmac hence the nice pull away lol and wouldnt it be torque on both side?
Title: Re: steering sticking :(
Post by: Steve_PD on 02 August 2012, 20:01
No with torque steer it pulls to one side. Normally with my car it pulls to the left.
Title: Re: steering sticking :(
Post by: GTi_James on 02 August 2012, 20:05
oh good lol and it falls back to its usual when levelling out? i know mine pulls worst when accelerating through a nice gambon we have at the bottom of our road onto the A12...and that is to left as well so i've just answered my own question  :rolleyes:
Title: Re: steering sticking :(
Post by: mar_k on 02 August 2012, 20:32
Most likely worn lower arm bushes,

Mine used to do the same as my left wishbone bushes had bag loads of play,
The wheel was moving back and fourth under acceleration
Title: Re: steering sticking :(
Post by: mar_k on 02 August 2012, 20:42
Torque steer? Camber of the road?

freshly laid tarmac hence the nice pull away lol and wouldnt it be torque on both side?




Not unless you has an LSD,
Title: Re: steering sticking :(
Post by: cullygti on 02 August 2012, 20:45
best thing to do is pull away nice and slow as normal and make the other guy look like a right t&*t with his 400bhp exhaust :smiley:

on topic mine pulls to the left to  :wink:
Title: Re: steering sticking :(
Post by: dan2252 on 02 August 2012, 22:30
yeah mine pulls to left too under power in lower gears you seen top gear before when they have focus rs on? and astra vxr and stuff. put more than 200 bhp through front wheels and you start geting tourque steer
Title: Re: steering sticking :(
Post by: tokemk4gti.t on 03 August 2012, 02:51
mine dangles to the right wen its cold  :lipsrsealed:
Title: Re: steering sticking :(
Post by: SoundillusioN on 03 August 2012, 03:01
mine dangles to the right wen its cold  :lipsrsealed:

 :grin:
Title: Re: steering sticking :(
Post by: Dalo Harkin on 03 August 2012, 08:55
best thing to do is pull away nice and slow as normal and make the other guy look like a right t&*t with his 400bhp exhaust :smiley:

on topic mine pulls to the left to  :wink:

In all honesty I would have smoked him too to make him look like a muppet, I like to match their speed into second and then floor it while looking over and smiling  :grin:
Title: Re: steering sticking :(
Post by: GTi_James on 03 August 2012, 09:04
mine dangles to the right wen its cold  :lipsrsealed:

mines more left sided  :lipsrsealed:  :laugh:

best thing to do is pull away nice and slow as normal and make the other guy look like a right t&*t with his 400bhp exhaust :smiley:

on topic mine pulls to the left to  :wink:

In all honesty I would have smoked him too to make him look like a muppet, I like to match their speed into second and then floor it while looking over and smiling  :grin:

i agree with cully but he was giving it lip...i dont think he realised i was turbo'd as i was debadged  :evil:

feel bad that his missus was in the car but then again shes willingly with him lol