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Old Mar 1, 2005 | 12:37 AM
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Ok, I don't know how else to put this and trying to narrow down the problem. I had some parts put in on a sunday. The parts was a AGP 3" intake, HPBC from Turbo XS, new HKS BOV with the AGP pressure pipe, B&B 3" exhaust, the Dual Centerforce Clutch, and the AGP wastegate. Now when i got the car back. it was out of alignment. Ok fine, i could deal with that. so i took it to a near by dealer and have them realign it. well, now my next problem was my steering wheel will torque when i give it some gas and correct itself when i let off of it or shift. i heard its the speed sensative steering. then i hear it my be my limited slip or axles. now i dynoed my car and the mods i have listed really didn't give me any extra HP. in fact. it just made my car run RICH now. I think the S2 will change that. i have that on order. so i will see in a couple of weeks. but the steering i think is not a computer problem. and was hoping someone out there had a problem like this. That if you know what i am trying to explain. well, any feed back would be great. i am going to have the guys at dodge look at it this weekend to see what they think.
 
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Old Mar 1, 2005 | 02:30 AM
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sounds like tourque steer. if it's really bad, then maybe a broken tire rod or control arms.

ps - if you just installed a clutch you shouldn't be beating on it just yet. 500 miles, don't want to glaze it.
 
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Old Mar 1, 2005 | 04:36 PM
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well, i understand its the torque steer. but, it feels a little different. like then it torques. it turns the steering wheel to the left and looses the steering wheel. then when i am done boosting or just shifting. the steering wheel stiffin back up again (speed sensative steer). i main want to make sure its not my LSD. if its the axles. then i could replay that with a upgrade one. anymore input would be great. Thanks for the help PSIchick.
 
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Old Mar 1, 2005 | 04:59 PM
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check the tire rods. this has happened to a few people i know of
 
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Old Mar 1, 2005 | 07:11 PM
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now my question is would the tire rod effect it when i am boosting. like when i am drive regular and not boosting anything. its fine. but when i start to boost from 10 in mecury. i can feel it start to pull. if it was a tire rod problem, wouldn't it pull like that all the time and not just on acceleration?
 
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Old Mar 1, 2005 | 07:21 PM
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it would be worse under boost, but you would still feel it when driving in vacuum. it might not be bad enough to feel in vacuum, but accentuates in boost.
 
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Old Mar 1, 2005 | 07:23 PM
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ok so when i look under my car. what am i looking for?
 
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Old Mar 5, 2005 | 06:54 PM
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I took my car to the dealer today. he told me my LSD went bad and showed me where my axels was going bad too. thank god for the warranty.
 
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Old Mar 7, 2005 | 02:07 AM
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How did you mess up the limited slip?
 
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Old Mar 7, 2005 | 03:08 AM
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i'm wondering the same thing.....
 
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