336 Ft-Lbs of Torque out of a FWD seems like a bad idea

"Ricepuddin a shitty superhero" (ricepuddin)
08/12/2013 at 09:45 • Filed to: None

I'll be ordering one after work

DISCUSSION (27)

Z_Stig > Ricepuddin a shitty superhero
08/12/2013 at 09:48

All the torque steers belong to you!

Corey CC97, MAZDA DPI IS STILL BAE JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV VISIT FLORIDA RACING LIVES FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS > Ricepuddin a shitty superhero
08/12/2013 at 09:53

Kinja'd!!!

Yo dawg, I heard you like torquesteer, so I put some torquesteer in your torquesteer. That way you can understeer off the road while you understeer off the road.

Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. > Ricepuddin a shitty superhero
08/12/2013 at 09:56

try 475

Kinja'd!!!

SuperChargerHeaven Live in USA > Ricepuddin a shitty superhero
08/12/2013 at 09:59

Ways to reduce torque steer: wikipedia

Do they make no sidewall tires yet?

CKeffer > Ricepuddin a shitty superhero
08/12/2013 at 10:01

Seems like a good idea to me. I mean, what could possibly go wrong?

Other than torque steering into a ditch and exploding into a giant fireball that is. :D

Bakkster, touring car driver > Z_Stig
08/12/2013 at 10:07

Never driven an ST, have you? It has motors in the steering column to automatically counteract the torque steer.

I wonder if this system will cope with the extra motor. Even if not, it should just be a normal amount of torque steer.

Z_Stig > Bakkster, touring car driver
08/12/2013 at 10:11

Would be fun, but I haven't driven one. I think I remember in a print article about that nifty little feature. I'd rather not have it though.

GhostZ > Ricepuddin a shitty superhero
08/12/2013 at 10:16

I'm surprised the ST has such low and dramatic torque peak. I can imagine with a good cam and appropriately sized intake (also not sure how small the turbo is, but that might limit being able to move air fast at higher RPMs if its too small) you could push that torque a little higher into the powerband for massive power gains.

The 2l Ecoboost is quite the motor.

48 Spoons > Bakkster, touring car driver
08/12/2013 at 10:21

I test drove one and it does't seem to dampen the torque steer, or if it does then damn I don't want to see how bad it would be without the system.

Aya, Almost Has A Cosmo With Toyota Engine Owned by a BMW. > Ricepuddin a shitty superhero
08/12/2013 at 10:22

I remember driving my uncle's Opel Vectra 2.5 with arround 300lb-ft of torque.

It didn't end well..

Bakkster, touring car driver > Z_Stig
08/12/2013 at 10:23

It felt pretty transparent when I autocrossed one, didn't miss anything. Might have been all the sim racing, but felt natural.

Z_Stig > Bakkster, touring car driver
08/12/2013 at 10:24

The ST has electric power steering, right?

Bakkster, touring car driver > Z_Stig
08/12/2013 at 10:27

I believe so, which was how they dampened it. The variable ratio on it is going to be the annoying bit, not the torque steer cancellation.

wrblue11 > Bakkster, touring car driver
08/12/2013 at 10:27

ooo it torque steers. not as bad a as say a mazdaspeed 3 but it has torque steer

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > SuperChargerHeaven Live in USA
08/12/2013 at 10:44

Sure they do!

Kinja'd!!!

rotundapig > Ricepuddin a shitty superhero
08/12/2013 at 11:03

I saw one of those tilted on it's side at PRI last year and it looked like it had a two part cv shaft on the long side, to effectively give it equal length shafts. They also have LSDs, right?

Between those two things, I would think it would have very manageable torque steer.

desertdog5051 > Ricepuddin a shitty superhero
08/12/2013 at 11:07

Jeez. If they made that AWD, it would make me crap my pants.

Forgetful > Corey CC97, MAZDA DPI IS STILL BAE JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV VISIT FLORIDA RACING LIVES FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS
08/12/2013 at 11:12

The plan was to have the extra torquesteer counteract the initial torquesteer.

coriolis > Ricepuddin a shitty superhero
08/12/2013 at 11:53

I got a AP V3 on order from FSWerks, can't wait :D

Ricepuddin a shitty superhero > coriolis
08/12/2013 at 12:39

Going to order mine after work, can't wait

Ricepuddin a shitty superhero > GhostZ
08/12/2013 at 12:56

A lot of folks are saying the weak point in the car is the intercooler and Intake and people are seeing good gains from that. I would like to go that route, but for now I want to stay in G-Stock (can reflash to stock tunes for races) for awhile before I move back to STX

hangus77 > desertdog5051
08/12/2013 at 13:02

So, I have an A5 with an APR tune that bumped up HP to about 270 and torque to almost 340 lbs/ft. AWD and about 300 lbs heavier, but I will say that she definitely goes like stink. The AWD lets me get on the throttle immediately out of a turn, then away we go. I say, skip the ford hatchback, get a 2008 or 2009 A5 for the same price as a new ST and call it a day.

Ricepuddin a shitty superhero > rotundapig
08/12/2013 at 13:02

The Diff is electronic, not sure the details otherwise but stock torque is very manageable

Ricepuddin a shitty superhero > CKeffer
08/12/2013 at 13:03

Any better way to go?

Ricepuddin a shitty superhero > desertdog5051
08/12/2013 at 13:04

It would be insane as an AWD

CKeffer > Ricepuddin a shitty superhero
08/12/2013 at 13:44

Hmm, having it happen on the Nurburgring, after a wild day at an Oktoberfest party with even wilder after-party nocturnal activities with a very attractive member of the opposite gender (or the same gender if that's what you go in for)?

Ricepuddin a shitty superhero > CKeffer
08/12/2013 at 13:55

touche