Torque Steer Rant

[koatic]

My 93 EG with 97 jdm b18 has major torque steer and I would NEVER down shift in the apex of a real turn knowing that would definitely break loose any traction I had..
The engineering difference between that and my DE5 seems like more than just 2 decades of engineering technological advancements.
That being said, the DE5 has enough power to break free anytime you want, and I agree that anymore reduction and it would (IMO) definitely take away some of the (I WANNA PLAY) feel of the car..
just my 2 cents. Personally, I think the DE5 is perfectly dialed in..

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[FredS2000]

The ITS doesn't have torque steer, in the same way a regular fwd car, with an open diff would. With the lsd, the two wheels will pull the car exactly in the direction the car is steered in, it doesn't fight you, if you turn the wheel it will go where you point it. So you have to be careful where you "point" it when you nail that throttle.

I remember old (I'm really old anyway), cars like the old Chrysler turbo cars, some GM cars, all cheaply engineered basic junk, that would steer hard left on acceleration no matter what you did, because of unequal length halfshafts. Always pulling to the shorter shaft side.

I enjoy this car in a different way than my S2000, where power on oversteer is available, in certain circumstances. The AP1, known for it's twichy nature, rear steers itself when encountering bumps. And it will "torque" rear steer if the tire pressures are off by as little as 2 psi side to side.

Doing "the dance" with either car is fun, both in totally different ways.