3rd Gen Protege/MazdaSpeed/P5/MP3 General/Maintenance Discussion for 1999-2003.5 Models Only (BJ Chassis)

Vibration when accelerating & turning

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Old Jul 14, 2003 | 04:13 PM
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Vibration when accelerating & turning

In my 2002 P5 I had a strange steering/front end vibration as I accelerated (from a stop) while turning out of a parking lot. It quickly went away as I straightend out on the road.

The front end wheel movement was a combination of turning, compression (from dip onto road), and acceleration. Perhaps this is normal front wheel drive feedback (first front-wheel drive car I have owned)?

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Old Jul 14, 2003 | 04:31 PM
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Wheel hop/spin, torque steer?

Pro5's don't have a limited slip differential which can give you traction problems under hard acceleration. Sounds normal to me.
Old Jul 14, 2003 | 06:07 PM
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sounds like torque steer to me......NORMAL stuff for a FWD car.
Old Jul 14, 2003 | 06:12 PM
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Thank you. "Normal" is what I wanted to hear!

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