T4 all over the place...

warmaster · Mar 2nd, 2015, 17:04

is it normal in the s40 t4 in 1st and 2nd gear the car be had to keep in a straigt line? i get a lot of torque steer, and sometimes is realy hard do keep in my side of the road when im in a hurry.
all my front suspension in new.

skyship007 · Mar 2nd, 2015, 17:17

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Originally Posted by warmaster

is it normal in the s40 t4 in 1st and 2nd gear the car be had to keep in a straigt line? i get a lot of torque steer, and sometimes is realy hard do keep in my side of the road when im in a hurry.
all my front suspension in new.

A You Tube video would be interesting!

Was the tracking and alignement adjusted after the front end rebuild and do you have far Eastern tyres ??
Have you bounce checked the suspension and is it making any noise over bumps etc ??

It might help improve road safety if you were not in a hurry whilst figuring out what is wrong.

310den · Mar 2nd, 2015, 17:25

You do get torque steer as you know and road camber and surface will affect it a bit but shouldn't be too excessive. I assume you had the top mounts and bearings done with all the new parts? As suggested above, is the car tracking correct? I also feel the need to wrestle the wheel a little when 'getting a move on' in 1st and 2nd gear but not to the point where it feels dangerous.

Spetsnaz GSh · Mar 2nd, 2015, 17:43

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Originally Posted by warmaster

is it normal in the s40 t4 in 1st and 2nd gear the car be had to keep in a straigt line? i get a lot of torque steer, and sometimes is realy hard do keep in my side of the road when im in a hurry.
all my front suspension in new.

I get this sometimes too! However, I think I have some sort of fault suspected ARB related on my front nearside but don't know if they are related..

warmaster · Mar 2nd, 2015, 20:26

i dont have any clunk noises in the front suspension, the steearing was aligned as well.
the funny thing is that before i changed all the front suspension the car had the same problem, i get nervous everytime o have to overtake a car in low speed... pedal to the metal, old that steearing weel with both hands and pray!!!!

the tyres are for summer, if i get weel spin its easy to control, but it the tyres stick to the ground, jesus, its realy hard. it makes me remember my old polo g40... wich a volvo s40 has nothing in common.

happy diver · Mar 2nd, 2015, 20:34

Try listening to ac/dc war machine, might calm you down a bit?

magnuz · Mar 2nd, 2015, 21:32

Here is some interesting stuff about torque steer !
http://www.aa1car.com/library/torque_steer.htm

skyship007 · Mar 2nd, 2015, 22:18

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Originally Posted by magnuz

Here is some interesting stuff about torque steer !
http://www.aa1car.com/library/torque_steer.htm

That's got some real good advice, like pumping the tyres up and checking the tread depth is the same on both sides. It also mentions that increasing the engine power above OEM makes the problem worse.
Sticking caliper or rear suspension fault are also mentioned as possible causes.

Part of last Warmaster post:
I get nervous everytime o have to overtake a car in low speed... pedal to the metal, old that steearing weel with both hands and pray!!!!

It sounds like the driver in front might need a prayer or two!
Try playing the Sound of Music or something.

GaryS40 · Mar 2nd, 2015, 22:29

What about not pressing the accelerator quite so far down.

That stopped mine spinning the wheels.

Not trying to be a smart ass, just think you are maybe accelerating too hard and maybe the tyres can't cope.

Gary

warmaster · Mar 2nd, 2015, 22:43

i had other cars, even more powerfull, tire shredding machines, and never had this problem. they kept in a straigt line and never kicked the stearing weel this way. this volvo at the beggining was funny, now it lost all its fun to fear.
my a3 8l 1.8 turbo with +/- 270hp burned tires like hell, even in 3rd.
i will check the rear axle and tire pressure.

Mar 2nd, 2015, 17:04	#1
warmaster New Member Last Online: Mar 2nd, 2015 22:43 Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Setubal	T4 all over the place... is it normal in the s40 t4 in 1st and 2nd gear the car be had to keep in a straigt line? i get a lot of torque steer, and sometimes is realy hard do keep in my side of the road when im in a hurry. all my front suspension in new.

Mar 2nd, 2015, 20:26	#5
warmaster New Member Last Online: Mar 2nd, 2015 22:43 Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Setubal	i dont have any clunk noises in the front suspension, the steearing was aligned as well. the funny thing is that before i changed all the front suspension the car had the same problem, i get nervous everytime o have to overtake a car in low speed... pedal to the metal, old that steearing weel with both hands and pray!!!! the tyres are for summer, if i get weel spin its easy to control, but it the tyres stick to the ground, jesus, its realy hard. it makes me remember my old polo g40... wich a volvo s40 has nothing in common. Last edited by warmaster; Mar 2nd, 2015 at 20:33.

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happy diver Active Member Moment Last Online: Apr 29th, 2023 05:58 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Brisbane: perfect for one day, asleep the rest	Try listening to ac/dc war machine, might calm you down a bit? __________________ 20,000 leagues under the sea diving to adventure in a silent world with my ceiling the waves...Emile

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GaryS40 VOC Member Last Online: Feb 26th, 2024 20:12 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Montrose	What about not pressing the accelerator quite so far down. That stopped mine spinning the wheels. Not trying to be a smart ass, just think you are maybe accelerating too hard and maybe the tyres can't cope. Gary __________________ Current car: 2002 V70 2.4T SE Mod's so far: Orpheus alloys, 10.1" android multimedia head unit, Nappa leather rebuilt, wood trimmed m/function steering wheel, Polestar blue and black calipers, Pipe Dynamics custom turbo back stainless steel exhaust, with 200 cell sports cat, R engine and injector rail covers, tinted rear windows. Previous cars: 1982 760 GLE saloon 1989 740 GLE estate 1991 440 S 2003 S40 S - Gone but not forgotten. ☹ 16 non Volvos.

Mar 2nd, 2015, 17:25	#3
310den Senior Member Last Online: Jul 26th, 2015 22:56 Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: West Sussex	You do get torque steer as you know and road camber and surface will affect it a bit but shouldn't be too excessive. I assume you had the top mounts and bearings done with all the new parts? As suggested above, is the car tracking correct? I also feel the need to wrestle the wheel a little when 'getting a move on' in 1st and 2nd gear but not to the point where it feels dangerous.

Mar 2nd, 2015, 21:32	#7
magnuz Ancient Last Online: Apr 23rd, 2024 20:31 Join Date: May 2012 Location: chesterfield	Here is some interesting stuff about torque steer ! http://www.aa1car.com/library/torque_steer.htm

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warmaster New Member Last Online: Mar 2nd, 2015 22:43 Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Setubal	i had other cars, even more powerfull, tire shredding machines, and never had this problem. they kept in a straigt line and never kicked the stearing weel this way. this volvo at the beggining was funny, now it lost all its fun to fear. my a3 8l 1.8 turbo with +/- 270hp burned tires like hell, even in 3rd. i will check the rear axle and tire pressure.

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