How do you not notice that?

 

worst torque steer ive driven is on a mazda 3-series auto.. real surprise when u jab the gas from a light

 

Go rent an Impala SS and mat it. Torque Steer

 

I assume you don't mean a 96 model.

 

I did notice it driving, but looking at it you could not tell the tire was flat, looked identical to the tire with 32lbs of pressure in it.

 

No, late models 07 / 08.
Something they would have on a rental car lot.

 

Just a few lbs difference in rear tire pressures will give that torque stear felling.

 

seems like your left rear tire has low tire pressure.

 

Torque inequities are inherent in all differential gears. The rear wheel drive cars had the addition of a limited slip differential to compensate for this difference. It kept the wheel with the most directed torque from spinning before the vehicle could get traction with both wheels. Rear wheel drive vehicles do not have torque steer as the torque is not directed to the steering wheels.

The torque inequities in a front wheel drive vehicle result in torque steer. When you accelerate hard, one wheel gets more torque than the other, causing the steering to pull in one direction. This is not evident at constant speed, nor in slowing down. If you notice steering deflection while decelerating or at a constant speed, you have a different problem.

Torque steer cannot be totally eliminated as it is inherent in the design of a front wheel drive vehicle transaxle. It, by definition, cannot exist in a rear wheel drive vehicle.

Now you know.

 

Not sure how much torque a turbo civic can put down to really create much torque steer but try driving something like a modified GTi or MazdaSpeed3.