Re: Torque steer and ride height

[Peter Golledge <petergg@mincom.com>]

Tony Guttmann
> 
> Dear Q-group,
> 
> Still chasing what I consider to be excessive torque steer on
> a 200T FWD Slush box (late MC engine).
> 
> Have replaced lower control arm bushes, upper strut supports,
> engine mounts, gearbox mounts and front struts. Had a careful
> (I think) full 4 wheel alignment, to middle of specified range.
> 
> Now I've noticed that the left hand side of the car (the passenger
> side in this country, as we drive, as God intended, on the left),
> has a ride height (measured at the wheel arches), of about 1 cm (=0.4 ")
> lower than on the drivers side.

Strangely enough my (lowered) 200TQ has a about a 1" ride height
difference.  A visual inspection shows nothing out of order with the
suspension.

> Is this normal? Can it have anything to do with torque steer?
> If it's not normal, (a) what's likely to be the cause of the
> problem, and (b) how do I fix it?

I doubt it is normal, my 5KQ was quite level.

Cheers
-- 
Peter Golledge