Does AWD have torque steer?

flamingheads · 09-06-2004, 05:43 AM

Like the title suggests, do AWD cars have torque steer? And are all AWD cars based on FWD?

MarshallMX5 · 09-06-2004, 07:55 AM

Many modern AWD cars started as FWD like volvos, evos, etc. But I do know for sure that a Subaru, designed from the start to be AWD, has a longitudinal layout like RWD, as does the Skyline GTR. Don't know about torque steer, although I'm sure it is much less noticeable than FWD.

Tuner · 09-06-2004, 10:40 AM

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Originally posted by flamingheads
Like the title suggests, do AWD cars have torque steer? And are all AWD cars based on FWD?

Speaking from expeirence with my WRX, no and no

Craftsman · 09-06-2004, 10:58 AM

It depends on the Dave Point of the car.

Torque steer depends on the plane where the upperarms meet the lower arms. Depending on where that plane meets the road, you can get no torque steer to tons of torque steer. This is dependant of your car's suspension geometry.

Matt.

turbo23 · 09-06-2004, 11:52 AM

a R34 skyline is a RWD based AWD. It uses the RWD properties upon launch, and uses the front wheels if it senses lose ot grip in the rear tires. But it also have the most technological AWD system on the planet.

flamingheads · 09-06-2004, 05:42 PM

Cool thanks. I was just curious was all. My friend is thinking of gettig an older AWD turbo liberty so i thought itd be good to know.

malcolm · 09-07-2004, 09:00 AM

yeah, I drove a friend's WRX, and when I got on the throttle hard, it didn't seem to pull either way... hell of a car too... I'd have one in a second.

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09-06-2004, 07:55 AM	#2
MarshallMX5 Rollin' on 14's Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: E TN Posts: 166	Many modern AWD cars started as FWD like volvos, evos, etc. But I do know for sure that a Subaru, designed from the start to be AWD, has a longitudinal layout like RWD, as does the Skyline GTR. Don't know about torque steer, although I'm sure it is much less noticeable than FWD.

09-06-2004, 10:58 AM	#4
Craftsman Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 737	It depends on the Dave Point of the car. Torque steer depends on the plane where the upperarms meet the lower arms. Depending on where that plane meets the road, you can get no torque steer to tons of torque steer. This is dependant of your car's suspension geometry. Matt.

09-06-2004, 11:52 AM	#5
turbo23 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: In my FC Posts: 222	a R34 skyline is a RWD based AWD. It uses the RWD properties upon launch, and uses the front wheels if it senses lose ot grip in the rear tires. But it also have the most technological AWD system on the planet.

09-06-2004, 05:42 PM	#6
flamingheads Backroad Drifter. Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sunny coast, QLD, Australia Posts: 41	Cool thanks. I was just curious was all. My friend is thinking of gettig an older AWD turbo liberty so i thought itd be good to know.

09-07-2004, 09:00 AM	#7
malcolm Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: ontario canada Posts: 471	yeah, I drove a friend's WRX, and when I got on the throttle hard, it didn't seem to pull either way... hell of a car too... I'd have one in a second.