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Old Jul 25, 2024 | 09:32 PM
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Originally Posted by helga203
I think its usually the nut behind the wheel.
That is why I asked the OP how he placed his hands on the steering wheel. He never answered. One hand on top of the steering wheel during hard acceleration can cause the steering wheel to get pulled, usually to the left. Most noticeable in cars where the driver is trying to shift with the right hand and drive with the left hand on the top of the steering wheel. Hands are best placed one on each side so any acceleration forces that pull the driver back into the seat and the steering wheel doesn't get pulled slightly to one side or the other.
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Originally Posted by Tom2005issue
I think it's a alignment issue, but when I go on any race like 0-60 30-80 my vette tried to swerve and spin out and I have to slow down to not crash. I don't think I'm a terrible driver I driven much faster cars without this issue.
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What size tires are you running? If they're 305s that is likely your problem right there as I've experienced the same thing on three different base models.

The car would drive fine for the most part, until it started to sway under WOT. I believe the fix was to run more air pressure in the tires but I never personally tried that.
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