Car Pulls to the Left on Accelleration

Civic SI 06 · 05-11-2006, 02:56 PM

Does anyone have this problem, my car pulls to the right when i step on the gas to accelerate?

Thanks for any help, im taking my car in on tuesday so i will ask them then.

RK2006SI · 05-11-2006, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Civic SI 06

Does anyone have this problem, my car pulls to the right when i step on the gas to accelerate?

Thanks for any help, im taking my car in on tuesday so i will ask them then.

Which is it? Left or right?

Air pressure low in one or more tires, alignment bad?

Civic SI 06 · 05-11-2006, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by RK2006SI

Which is it? Left or right?

Air pressure low in one or more tires, alignment bad?

Tire pressure is fine, it might be alignment, i recently replaced a tire becuase it was flat so im gonna have to have Honda look at it on tuesday then.

shawn-o · 05-11-2006, 03:07 PM

let me know how it goes. mine kinda does that aswell. only when im really leaning into the throttle.

Civic SI 06 · 05-11-2006, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by shawn-o

let me know how it goes. mine kinda does that aswell. only when im really leaning into the throttle.

Will do dude!

RK2006SI · 05-11-2006, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Civic SI 06

Tire pressure is fine, it might be alignment, i recently replaced a tire becuase it was flat so im gonna have to have Honda look at it on tuesday then.

Was the replacement tire same as original (i.e. same tread pattern as the others)?

**twistedframe** · 05-11-2006, 03:46 PM

theres already a few threads about this
Alignment issue
any one else 06 si feel like it pulls to the right
if that not what you want try doing a search, there is a ton of info on this site

DumbasSi · 05-12-2006, 01:45 AM

Torque steer.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torque_steer

civicboy · 05-12-2006, 02:01 AM

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Originally Posted by DumbasSi

Torque steer.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torque_steer

I would have to definately agree with DumbassSi about the torque steer. My friend has a 02 Maxima Se with the 3.5L and the torque steer on the Nissan Maxima is awful! The torque steer would be really more noticeable on takeoff's and less noticeable on the upper end.

FujiBlueSi · 05-12-2006, 06:50 AM

I've never experienced torque steer on my Si. I have launched hard quite a few times and she always tracks straight. With the LSD you shouldn't really notice torque steer. I would definitely get the alignment checked out.

Dmc · 05-12-2006, 10:28 AM

Actually I don't know why you are pulling left... if anything you should be pulling right.. the way a car is designed more power actually should go to your right wheel.. but as the post earlier said.. the LSD should eliminate it.. but from what I noticed when I brought my car in to be aligned.. tire pressed all check.. is when you press the gas.. it'll pull right... I got use to it.. its very very slight for my car.. it use to be a really big pull.. try getting an alignment.. argue so its under warranty!

05-11-2006, 02:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
Civic SI 06 Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba Age: 22 Posts: 83 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Car Pulls to the Left on Accelleration Does anyone have this problem, my car pulls to the right when i step on the gas to accelerate? Thanks for any help, im taking my car in on tuesday so i will ask them then.

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shawn-o Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Winnipeg, MB Age: 20 Posts: 1,288 iTrader: 3 / 100%	let me know how it goes. mine kinda does that aswell. only when im really leaning into the throttle.

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DumbasSi Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,513 iTrader: 3 / 100%	Torque steer. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torque_steer

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FujiBlueSi Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Queens, NY Age: 30 Posts: 2,880 Tim iTrader: 2 / 100%	I've never experienced torque steer on my Si. I have launched hard quite a few times and she always tracks straight. With the LSD you shouldn't really notice torque steer. I would definitely get the alignment checked out.

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Dmc Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Markham, Ontario Age: 23 Posts: 592 iTrader: 5 / 100%	Actually I don't know why you are pulling left... if anything you should be pulling right.. the way a car is designed more power actually should go to your right wheel.. but as the post earlier said.. the LSD should eliminate it.. but from what I noticed when I brought my car in to be aligned.. tire pressed all check.. is when you press the gas.. it'll pull right... I got use to it.. its very very slight for my car.. it use to be a really big pull.. try getting an alignment.. argue so its under warranty!