03 Accord coupe 3.0L manual trans.
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03 Accord coupe 3.0L manual trans.
I just recently bought a 2003 Accord coupe with a 6 speed manual transmission and it torque steers like mad. One thing that Acura does to compensate is to put a limited slip differential. My question is is there a kit anywhere in the world to put a lsd in my car?? Or, if it is possible, to take a 2003 Acura Cl type S lsd and put it into my vehicle?? I ask about the CL-S because that year it was a 3.0L engine as well and came with a 6 speed manual transmission with a lsd. Any knowledge I can get would be most appreciated.
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This is hearsay, but from my experience on another Accord v6 website, I have found that the 04+ generation TL trannys won't bolt to the 03-07 Accord v6. The 6 speed from the 03 CL Type S(all v6s from this generation were 3.2 liters, but that doesn't matter anyway) will bolt to our v6 as far as I know.
Exactly how bad is the torque steer in your Accord? Mine is modified, and I can definitely tell there is a discernible difference in torque, especially down low(today when leaving a parking lot at the shopping plaza near the busiest intersection in my state, I gave it about 70% throttle at less than 20 mph in second gear and the tires began to spin and hop on dry pavement; the wheelhop suggests it was actual wheelspin and the tires were dry, it was also 15 degrees) but I have never had to deal with or fight any torque steer. I have experienced it, my old turbo DSM with only a KN intake(making 210 tq stock, so probably even a little less than my bolt on Accord) would feel like there is a tornado next to my car if I floored it in second gear, but the Accord doesn't act up at all, at least not nearly to the extent the DSM did. I have read reviews also that commend the Accord for having relatively little torque steer for the power it has.
Exactly how bad is the torque steer in your Accord? Mine is modified, and I can definitely tell there is a discernible difference in torque, especially down low(today when leaving a parking lot at the shopping plaza near the busiest intersection in my state, I gave it about 70% throttle at less than 20 mph in second gear and the tires began to spin and hop on dry pavement; the wheelhop suggests it was actual wheelspin and the tires were dry, it was also 15 degrees) but I have never had to deal with or fight any torque steer. I have experienced it, my old turbo DSM with only a KN intake(making 210 tq stock, so probably even a little less than my bolt on Accord) would feel like there is a tornado next to my car if I floored it in second gear, but the Accord doesn't act up at all, at least not nearly to the extent the DSM did. I have read reviews also that commend the Accord for having relatively little torque steer for the power it has.
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This is hearsay, but from my experience on another Accord v6 website, I have found that the 04+ generation TL trannys won't bolt to the 03-07 Accord v6. The 6 speed from the 03 CL Type S(all v6s from this generation were 3.2 liters, but that doesn't matter anyway) will bolt to our v6 as far as I know.
Exactly how bad is the torque steer in your Accord? Mine is modified, and I can definitely tell there is a discernible difference in torque, especially down low(today when leaving a parking lot at the shopping plaza near the busiest intersection in my state, I gave it about 70% throttle at less than 20 mph in second gear and the tires began to spin and hop on dry pavement; the wheelhop suggests it was actual wheelspin and the tires were dry, it was also 15 degrees) but I have never had to deal with or fight any torque steer. I have experienced it, my old turbo DSM with only a KN intake(making 210 tq stock, so probably even a little less than my bolt on Accord) would feel like there is a tornado next to my car if I floored it in second gear, but the Accord doesn't act up at all, at least not nearly to the extent the DSM did. I have read reviews also that commend the Accord for having relatively little torque steer for the power it has.
Exactly how bad is the torque steer in your Accord? Mine is modified, and I can definitely tell there is a discernible difference in torque, especially down low(today when leaving a parking lot at the shopping plaza near the busiest intersection in my state, I gave it about 70% throttle at less than 20 mph in second gear and the tires began to spin and hop on dry pavement; the wheelhop suggests it was actual wheelspin and the tires were dry, it was also 15 degrees) but I have never had to deal with or fight any torque steer. I have experienced it, my old turbo DSM with only a KN intake(making 210 tq stock, so probably even a little less than my bolt on Accord) would feel like there is a tornado next to my car if I floored it in second gear, but the Accord doesn't act up at all, at least not nearly to the extent the DSM did. I have read reviews also that commend the Accord for having relatively little torque steer for the power it has.
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My car if i leave it on cruise on the freeway at 70 mph and let go of the steering wheel i will go into the slow lane slowly to start and it gets progressively worse the longer i let it go. it gets to a point where if i don't grab the wheel the car will almost go sideways because i would hit the dirt at such a fast speed and at a horrible angle. I have put 17k miles on the car in the past 7 months because i have been driving to Arizona and back a lot and i hate driving the car for long distances because of the torque steer. It gets annoying after the first 2 hours of fighting it and aggravating at the end of a 10 hour trip to Arizona. And like you talk about by giving it 3/4 throttle i have to hold my wheel at almost 90 degrees from straight to keep the car going in a straight line it is really horrible. I am hoping i can just change the final drive in my trans with a lsd final drive from a 2003 CL-S to make it go away but i dont know if it will work as a swap like that and I am asking asking anyone that has thought about it or has done to help me out PLEASE!
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This sounds a lot like a bad alignment to me. Back when I had my swapped hatch, I took it to the track, and after a few hard launches, the alignment was so bad that my steering wheel was way off center to drive straight, like yours, and I also had to fight to keep the car straight at WOT, like yours.
There are several Honda Torsen axles that'll fit the 6-6 G7 Accord, but get a good alignment first to make absolutely sure you know what you're dealing with. :-)
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I agree with Uncle Ben, and I'd suggest that the original poster get a very good four wheel alignment from a shop with a good reputation before spending money on an LSD and going through all that.
There are several Honda Torsen axles that'll fit the 6-6 G7 Accord, but get a good alignment first to make absolutely sure you know what you're dealing with. :-)
There are several Honda Torsen axles that'll fit the 6-6 G7 Accord, but get a good alignment first to make absolutely sure you know what you're dealing with. :-)
I aligned the car myself on the newest laser Hunter alignment machine and I know it is right. But what is the difference between a Torsen axle and a normal CV axle??
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