tewino

I am now past break-in in my GR 2005 GT3. Ssssweeeeeeet car!!!

I notice on hard acceleration that the car pulls to the left to the point that I have to compensate by using the steering wheel to the right. When I quickly let off the gas, car pulls back to the right and again I have to compensate using the steering wheel to the left.

I figure this is a normal characteristic of the GT3 and probably due to torque. Am I right?

Thanks,

Tom

macfly

No, you have something that nearly all of us have suffered, an out of alignment delivery. For some reason this oddity has afftected many of the cars on the board here, there may even be a poll about it somewhere.

Find a really good race alignment shop who know Porsches in your area, and get it fixed there. I tried to get the dealer I bought the car from to do it, but they just messed it up more, which seemed odd since their name is enblazened across one of the best GT3 race teams in the land.

tewino

But it is straight as an arrow when at constant speed. It pulls only under hard acceleration.

If it needs a race alignment, I don't know if there are any places around Baton Rouge, LA which would do this.

996FLT6

IS this pulling on a straightline or gentle curve or crowned road? Car is sensitive too road surfaces-lotta feedback.

rsa

Check your tire inflation pressure.

MetalSolid

A lot of people, including myself, had a similar problem that turned out to be defective or differences between tires.

tewino

996FLT,

Pulling is on a straight/level surface.

I agree there is a lot of road feedback which I love. Car goes where it's pointed without pulling, unless I accelerate hard.

I think the tire pressures are correct but I'll check again to make sure.

Like I said, it's fine with me if this is normal, but it sounds like it may not be normal from what I'm hearing.

Tom

JLJ

im assuming you are hammering it in first and second gear? i get that too sometimes. its just torque steer and more than likely a little spinning of the tires and a little following of the grooves in the road. never happens to me on track only on road. dont worry about it. take most info on this board with a grain of salt such as you cant get neg 2.9 camber with just shims ( wrong) and that michelin pilot cups are dangerous in the wet. ( wrong) and some of the above info too

RevUrGT3

Mmm... interesting... I noticed that too and I thought that it had a little to do with torque steer and the LSD... but then again, I do not know what I am talking about...

tewino

Thanks JLJ,

I think you are correct, just torque steer. It only happens in 1st or 2nd gear at full acceleration. Not too noticable in 3rd or above. I don't know if it'll happen on the track yet, but I'll find out real soon, if you know what I mean.

Tom

4carl

When I tried switching the tires from left to right I had the same problem. Put them back and it went away. Try switching the rears from left to right then the fronts. carl