Bazza Posted May 14, 2006 Report Share Posted May 14, 2006 we all know about torque steer ......well i think so so are there any measures to lessen the impact or improve driveability or is it something we have to learn to live with notice on my driveshaft a circle of rubber only on the long shaft though i was wondering what this is ? and what does it do ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon Posted May 14, 2006 Report Share Posted May 14, 2006 we all know about torque steer ......well i think so so are there any measures to lessen the impact or improve driveability Less throttle My Civic Type R is pretty bad though you can drive around it. Obviously not a problem on the MR2. Got any pictures of the driveshaft? First thoughts were a CV joint but i think that would be a bit more obvious... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted May 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2006 we all know about torque steer ......well i think so so are there any measures to lessen the impact or improve driveability Less throttle My Civic Type R is pretty bad though you can drive around it. Obviously not a problem on the MR2. Got any pictures of the driveshaft? First thoughts were a CV joint but i think that would be a bit more obvious... its in the middle of the shaft funnily enough it was the cv boots i was changing is about 3" round , pretty solid rubber, and has a groove in the shaft to locate it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted May 15, 2006 Report Share Posted May 15, 2006 we all know about torque steer ......well i think so so are there any measures to lessen the impact or improve driveability or is it something we have to learn to live with notice on my driveshaft a circle of rubber only on the long shaft though i was wondering what this is ? and what does it do ? It's a balance weight.... not in the sence of wheel balance but weight/inertia balance between the drive train. . . . . . I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon Posted May 15, 2006 Report Share Posted May 15, 2006 So not only horrible weight, it's rotational weight too so the car has to accelerate and brake it many times over it's static weight! I've a friend who works for triumph and helped design their latest sports bike (the 675, very sexy). The lengths they go to just to shave a few hundred grams of the rotating mass is extreme! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted May 15, 2006 Report Share Posted May 15, 2006 So not only horrible weight, it's rotational weight too so the car has to accelerate and brake it many times over it's static weight! I've a friend who works for triumph and helped design their latest sports bike (the 675, very sexy). The lengths they go to just to shave a few hundred grams of the rotating mass is extreme! Internal or external...... bet you say both Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon Posted May 15, 2006 Report Share Posted May 15, 2006 Both of course but i was talking about the wheels that time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted May 15, 2006 Report Share Posted May 15, 2006 Both of course but i was talking about the wheels that time I'll get me coat..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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