alexanderig
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sup guys basically im car shopping for an ms3 right now decided to hop on and learn some more i test drove one and it had a lot of torque steer is this normal ? well heres my old ride it got jacked r.i.p lol
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alexanderig
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lol ive considered alot of cars and all the ones ive test driven im like TORQUE!!! wow lol. i really like the ms3 i was considering an evo and a g35 coupe but im going with the ms3 because its unique not many around here. ill get use to the torque steer right ? because i drove one and it was kinda hard to control. one more question where is traction control located because on the left side of the steering wheels theres the DSC is this the same thing as traction control? wellim happy to be joining ill hopefully be pickign mine up on monday (dance)
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it controls both, but to turn the tractional control off as well as the dsc you have to hold the button while the car is off, keep holding it, turn it on and hold it for a couple more seconds, then release and they both should be off
alexanderig
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ok so hitting it once will just turn off dsc, and one more question the seats are recaro right ? im sorry for all the questions i have done my research im just a noob when it comes to mazda. so give me some time lol
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yeah, this isn't a prosche... not even a 944
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thats a good thing my man! (stash)
squidmotion
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well the one i just bought doesn't seem to torque steer all that bad, i mean nothing that isn't easily managed... never does it feel out of control....
but then again i have yet to launch it hard, and might not do much of that (not saying it's badd, just not really why i bought it)...
under normal driving, and giving it the boot from a roll, i don't notice it at all... in fact, i think it is better than in front drivers with less power...
just my opinion anyway... coming from an older guy who is used to massive HP in rear wheel drive cars...
but then again i have yet to launch it hard, and might not do much of that (not saying it's badd, just not really why i bought it)...
under normal driving, and giving it the boot from a roll, i don't notice it at all... in fact, i think it is better than in front drivers with less power...
just my opinion anyway... coming from an older guy who is used to massive HP in rear wheel drive cars...
alexanderig
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well im use to a no torque b16 hatchback and a honda s2000 lol ive been driving those two cars for a long time. the reason i asked about the recaro is because the other cars i was looking at came standard with it like evos, sti,s but thanks guys for all the info ill have my soon hopefully ill post some pics when i get it
alexanderig
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o and btw ive owned one mazda i had a miata for a little bit before selling it for the s2000. it was a drift slut lol
The torque steer is quite manageable, but it can surprise you. I had a brown pants moment one day when I punched it heading onto a nice sweeping off ramp. There was a transition where one front wheel was on cement, the other was on asphault. The slight difference in traction was enough to give me a big yank on the steering wheel and I suddenly was heading toward that concrete pointy thing between the roads. I got it under control, but the point was made that if you punch it, be ready for a little reaction.
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the seats do have a good amount of bolster support. Although i don't know how big you are, i'm 5-10 190 and they fit me well... not too tight, but i can feel the bolsters on my sides, which i like
squidmotion
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yes, and i've run around with the DSC on so far... a bit cooler this morning, and while showing the oldest daughter how it ran, i got it to torque steer a bit... but i feel it is very well managed for a front driver...
and torque steer is the reason i always used to discount front drive performance cars... just didn't feel right... not so with these... it's obviously there, but i praise what mazda has done to eliminate it.....
i forgot how much a turbo (and intercooler) really like the cold weather....
as far as the seats... i'm 6'4" and about 245... and they fit very nicely, and i am very wide in the shoulders... if i was a wider guy around the buttocks, i might think they are a bit snug.......
this was a big selling feature for me... most small cars are totally unusable for guys my size... (hehehe scion XC)... i was immediately impressed by the way the seats can be LOWERED... some others do this, but in the speed, i have to actually move the seat up a tad and forward some as well, to be comfortable... how refreshing!
and torque steer is the reason i always used to discount front drive performance cars... just didn't feel right... not so with these... it's obviously there, but i praise what mazda has done to eliminate it.....
i forgot how much a turbo (and intercooler) really like the cold weather....
as far as the seats... i'm 6'4" and about 245... and they fit very nicely, and i am very wide in the shoulders... if i was a wider guy around the buttocks, i might think they are a bit snug.......
this was a big selling feature for me... most small cars are totally unusable for guys my size... (hehehe scion XC)... i was immediately impressed by the way the seats can be LOWERED... some others do this, but in the speed, i have to actually move the seat up a tad and forward some as well, to be comfortable... how refreshing!
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