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  1. #1 Car Pulling to the Right (torque steer, transmission) 
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    Hey i have a 2007 GP GT and it pulls hard to the right. the allignment is PERFECT. same with the tires and everything else up from my mechanic looked at..

    So he says its a problem with front wheel drive with TORQUE STEERING that makes the tranny pull harder on one side then the other, especially under pressure when i stomp on the gas. Does this sound right?/ no fix?! im kind of mad because the dealer said they would fix the pulling problem when i bought it. thanks!
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    welcome to FWD.

    if it goes straight down the highway coasting or under light gas its all good. yes it can and will pull the front end when jumping on the gas. you just need to work with it, and dont fear it.

    98 Buick Regal GS, F body brakes, Caddy STS wheels, tinted tails L36 bottom end, lightly ported heads, 1.95 roller rockers, headers, gen 5 N* 3.0 pulley, FSIC, 42 lb injectors, a BrandonHall rebuilt trans, DHP tuned and AEM water/Meth injection https://goo.gl/gpV5kW
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    my car pulls to the right at ALL times. just more when i push the gas
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    try rotating the tires then, mine did this. i had a bad alignment done and it killed my tires. rotated and re aligned at it was all good.

    also make sure the front tires are the same brand and size. mix matched brands even of the same size can cause the car to pull all the time.

    98 Buick Regal GS, F body brakes, Caddy STS wheels, tinted tails L36 bottom end, lightly ported heads, 1.95 roller rockers, headers, gen 5 N* 3.0 pulley, FSIC, 42 lb injectors, a BrandonHall rebuilt trans, DHP tuned and AEM water/Meth injection https://goo.gl/gpV5kW
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    Weak suspension components will allow this too... Worn struts, strut mounts, bushings, etc. Check it out. I had it until I put new struts in, then it was gone.
    Overkill BBC Cam, YT 1.8 RR's, Rhodes Lifters, STGII Heads, GenV, Pacesetters, 3" Exh to Tips, TEP Trans. N*, ID 75# injectors/E85 coming soon
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    thanks for the input, im going to take to my own mechanic instead of the dealer who wouldnt tell me if my struts are bad, (their dime). but if i was paying for it they would have found 5 things to fix im sure
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    you can also swap the front tires around, left to right, right to left side, if it pulls to the left, in stead of the right, you know its the tires.

    98 Buick Regal GS, F body brakes, Caddy STS wheels, tinted tails L36 bottom end, lightly ported heads, 1.95 roller rockers, headers, gen 5 N* 3.0 pulley, FSIC, 42 lb injectors, a BrandonHall rebuilt trans, DHP tuned and AEM water/Meth injection https://goo.gl/gpV5kW
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    hey good idea..
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