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Re: More New Buyer Questions - T5 vs. GLT V70-XC70 1998

posted by  someone claiming to be Vadim on  Thu Jan 4 06:18 CST 2001 [RELATED]

>...The reason is

> that if you are NOT going perfectly straight, or the road is not

> perfectly flat, you will have two different tires turning at

> different speeds. ...

That's not "torque steer". It's a matter of definition. Torque steer IS a condition when you hit the gas and your gar pulls [to the same side, consistently] on a flat surface, with good tires, *with the wheels pointed straight ahead*; the reason being drivetrain engineering flaws. Some FWD cars have it more pronounced; Volvo is not too bad in this respect.

But I agree that 236hp is too much for a de-tuned suspention and touring tires Volvos get outfitted with in a standard form in the US.

Cheers,

Vadim.





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