Mini Cooper S Sway Feeling

[sleepyboy]

Hi, need some input if this is normal. When you step onto the accelerator (DS mode) there tends to have some sway force (mainly forcing the steering to the left) feeling on the steering. Is that normal?

[scottish_girly]

Hi. I take it you have the auto box?? It sounds like its just torque steer, It's fun!!!

[sleepyboy]

Yes is an auto, and which means normal? cheers..

[shent9]

mines a manual and it does it on mine! pretty normal i think!

[sleepyboy]

Thanks all...more confident that is not some faults...

[mattlane]

My manual does this but you get used to it just a bit off putting when you reach to change gear leaving one hand on the wheel. Makes for a bit of excitement

[00Seven]

Yeah - if I turn left out of a junction onto a main road, it'll sometimes try to carry on going left and stick me in the hedge; it's a beast. Two hands on the wheel at all times unless stuck on the motorway.

[CoopermanKev]

Had mine two weeks and noticed the same, also like the excitement as reminds me a bit of my old Focus RS (2003 model). However I am a bit surprised by how much wheel spin I get even in the dry in first and second gears when I put my foot down?!? This is with traction control permanently on :-0 In the wet its a nightmare and I just stay away from any chance of it happening. I am more than a little worried that I will be needing new from tyres in no time!!!:-((

Anyone else noticed the same or is mine just horse power crazy?!?.....

[sleepyboy]

Hands up I am having the same thing.....fun fun fun...enjoy! Just got my ECU flashed and is wow...

[rec]

ah torque steer - love it

[pimpster]

Quote: Originally Posted by CoopermanKev (original)

Had mine two weeks and noticed the same, also like the excitement as reminds me a bit of my old Focus RS (2003 model). However I am a bit surprised by how much wheel spin I get even in the dry in first and second gears when I put my foot down?!? This is with traction control permanently on :-0 In the wet its a nightmare and I just stay away from any chance of it happening. I am more than a little worried that I will be needing new from tyres in no time!!!:-((

Anyone else noticed the same or is mine just horse power crazy?!?.....

Mines the same and I love it

Keep trying to get it to happen in 3rd, but not gunna happen I think

I've had a milltek just fitted recently and seems more responsive, had it Dyno'd and showing 189bhp, should I get ECU re-mapped?

[rec]

dont go for a remap mate - i've heard several stories of turbo's/gearboxes going pop lately on remapped stock S's.

[kevkbuk]

Quote: Originally Posted by rec (original)

dont go for a remap mate - i've heard several stories of turbo's/gearboxes going pop lately on remapped stock S's.

Do share....

[cliveywolves]

AH good old torque it feels GGGooooooOOOOOddddd

[jerseymike68]

interesting information