does anyone have a problem with their steering when accelerating.. someitmes i find that the back end of the car torques when accelertaing all the way through the first gear going on to second gear... any idea what the problem may be ?

 

In a straight-line?

My S has never done that. The benefits of having a LSD from the factory.

 

"Torque steer" is a characteristic of FWD cars. If your car is tending to pull to one side or the other when accelerating, you might want to check your tire pressures - something you should be doing on a regular basis anyway.

 

hahhaaha sorry. But viper is right it is def fwd, and we have no Tq or front wheels spinning

 

go have your tires checked for pressure
if that doesnt work then go check your alighment
happend to me once because the damn dealer set my tire pressure to 40+

 

when I noticed it, my rear tire was low on air and also noticed some threads showing, I was -2.6 on my rear camber. when was the last time you got an alignment?

 

My rears hop a bit from 1-2 shift if I am gunning it. Not much. Try riding in a Camaro SS, or another car with some significant torque. Rear wheels hop over several inches under heavy acceleration. Not that big of a deal in the S, as there is minimal torque for the hp produced.

John

 

What tires are you using that get you this wheel hop?

 

completely fried Kumho Ecsta's. Completely bald in the middle. Kind of fun. Going to do a burn out to completely kill them, then get new tires this week.

John

 

This is directly related to tires. Assuming your alignment is ok, of course. I recently had a somewhat leaky left rear tire. Every two days or so it would lose about 10 psi.

I've noticed that if there is a pressure differential of more than a few pounds left to right, the car will show it dramatically. I thought there was something seriously wrong before I checked the tire pressure. When I let off the gas it would pull right, when I accelerated it would pull left. This car, more so than any other I've driven, is greatly affected by tire pressures.