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89 DX Hatch

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Old 08-27-2012, 10:55 AM
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I am new to the civic game and driving my DX it feels like the front right side of the vehicle flexes forward faster than the rest of the vehicle. Is there a way to stop this feeling and tighten up the front end?

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Old 08-28-2012, 10:10 AM
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Are you saying the car pulls to left? If that is the case, take the car to an alignment job.
 
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Old 08-29-2012, 04:31 AM
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No im saying it flexes on accelleration.
 
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Old 08-29-2012, 05:22 AM
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I have no idea what you mean by flexes forward faster than the rest of the car. Be a little more descriptive. Is the steering wheel vibrating? Are you saying that when you look at the car from the outside, the driver wheel looks like it is pushed forward comapred to the other wheels?
 
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Old 08-29-2012, 05:45 AM
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Old 08-30-2012, 04:15 AM
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Srry I have no idea of how to put it any other way...if the four corners.of the car where all seperate entities the front right corner would move ahead of the pack and the other 3 would catch up.
It doesnt feel solid, it feels like the car flexes or bends under torque like a big bow.
 
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Old 08-30-2012, 06:58 AM
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Technically, if you do not have an LSD transmission, an open diff. will only begin transferring power to the front left wheel as soon as the front right wheel either starts spinning, or gains traction. IF I am right, this MIGHT be what you are referring to.

Someone more technical than me come through and clean that mess^ up.
 
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