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Old 02-18-2016, 04:53 AM
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Default 'Nudge' steering when lifting off the throttle

First things first, I've had a four-wheel laser alignment done on the car so I know nothing's amiss there.

When I lift off the throttle the car tends to nudge a little bit to the left. Only a bit, but it's slightly unnerving on narrow roads. It doesn't pull either way under power or braking; just when I lift off. Any ideas what that's all about? Is it just the camber of the road, is it a characteristic of the car or is there something else?
Old 02-18-2016, 05:31 AM
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Probably rear tire pressure.
Old 02-18-2016, 05:32 AM
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Post your alignment sheet. Check tire pressures
Old 02-18-2016, 05:42 AM
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if its just during lift off its probably a bad damper. What dampers are you using/mileage on them?
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Yup, probably tire pressure.
Seen it a few times.
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Rear tire pressure. Just saw a customer with this issue.
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Rear tire pressure mismatch is the #1 cause.
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And number two is rear tire mismatch in some other way. Like tread wear pattern, or tread depth. This car is rear sensitive to that stuff.
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