I have an 06 TL and I have noticed lately that is has horriable torque steer! It is god aweful! FWD Sucks!
Anyway I searched around and couldn't find anything on a fix for it. Any sug?
Thanks!

 

you have many options...
- Downgrade to an underpowered front wheel drive car.
- Upgrade to a RWD car.
- During a turn, don't give it gas.
- Workout. you need muscles to hold onto that steering wheel.

 

Yup, the torque steer, especially in the 6MT TL-S, really sucks. The LSD does little to remedy it. When hammering the throttle out of a corner in 2nd gear, the car has a mind of its own. I've always said that if my TL-S was RWD, it'd be pretty near the perfect car for me.

As mentioned above, the only real fix is a RWD (or AWD) car. The driving dynamics of RWD are so much more fun than the plowing understeer of a FWD car. Now there will be those that will chime in that "But FWD is so much better in Winter/snow." BS...a RWD car will be just as good with the right set of snow tires.

Having said all that, the TL can be fun to drive fast in the twisties if you can feather the throttle to avoid the torque steer...just takes time and patience.

 

I agree fully, this car would be awesome if it was RWD, Acura dropped the ball big time on that!
I was wondering if there was something made to help, the smart ass response was stupid . My Civic always had bad torque steer until I put a lower brace and a traction bar on it. Guess they dont have those for a TL!

 

It's a joke, lighten up!

 

Sounds like a tire issue, i.e. your tires are worn.

 

Sorry I was having a bad day... Gotta love women.
Anyway the tires are brand new, less then 500 miles! and I guess I just started to notice becasue I have been doing more mods so I am starting to beat on the car a bit more. I guess ill have to hit the gym haha.
Thanks

 

You'd be surprised at how hard a time engineers who develop these cars have trying to tame torque steer. LSDs I hear actually worsen the problem.

 

I fully agree.

To the OP, a good set of sticky tires will make all the difference. If they dont slip, you don't get torque steer. As soon as I put the Nitto NT05s on the car, torque steer is non existant. I can mash it from a dead stop with VSA off or even around corners and you can barely tell it's FWD.

 

I want stickies on my 20's LOL...

 

Ill have to look into that. I have a cheap set of tires on the front wheels, My wheel spin sucks with the VSA off. Maybe ill save up over the winter and get a nice set of tires in the spring!
Thanks I HATE CARS

 

Just found this thread on "torque steer" I got my 2004 TL AT 4 months ago, plus it's my first FWD car. Was driving some very curvy roads in the NC mountains last month and holy crap! The steering was scary as hell! It didn't matter if I was going up hill or down hill under acceleration or coasting down hill. The amount of pressure required to hold the car in a turn was frightening! This also took a large amount of concentration just to feel half way safe negotiating the turn. If I had lost my grip in any way it would have been all over! The TL has no suspension issues and my tires (Nitto) have about 80% tread. I guess this is just what I should expect with my FWD TL ?? What do you guys think ? B

 

Sounds like your car has issues. Under normal driving conditions and not under acceleration, a FWD should be no different than a RWD vehicle (ignoring overall differences between vehicles). Guessing your alignment is possibly way off or the compliance bushings are worn.

 

Jackass, thanks for the reply. I just had an alignment done couple months ago,so it may be the "compliance" bushings, I will check them. Agree that there should be no difference between FWD & RWD, but what I am experiencing when in a tight turn may just be a charistic of Acuras "power" steering. It feels like there is "no power" in the steering. There is a huge force fighting me for the car to come out of the turn. Most of my experience is driving big SUVs, and when in a turn, it requires very little effort to hold the vehicle in the turn. That's the only way I know how to explain it. ??

 

Old thread, but with FWD, turning and power from the front leaves a lot to be desired, especially with the F/R 61/39 weight distribution and then you have understeer. You want a great handling car, stick with RWD.

 

There is definitely something wrong with your car; here in New Hampshire our roads are not unlike the roads you're describing, and none of the TLs I've driven, mine included, have any such issues.

 

Jackass, that's kinda what I thought, there has to be something out of whack. I'll get this checked out. Glad to here this, because I really expected better steering performance from an Acura ! !!! B