Aspire Swap: steering under acceleration

[DriverOne]

Quick hack: Anyone know what the OEM spec alignment is?

[Bert]

Toe-in, toe-out?

I believe it's also supposed top be toed out slightly. I toe mine out about a 1/16 of an inch a side. I run about 135hp

That is curious. I'm doing the exact opposite of you; 1/16 toe-in.
'Course I don't have hundred and thirty five horses on tap either and only seem to race against bored housewives these days.

[Movin]

Both in range

[nitrofarm]

I finished the Aspire swap, and got it aligned. As a summary, this is what has changed:
New Festiva LCA
New Festiva Inner TRE
New Aspire outer TRE
Aspire Swaybar
Aspire hub assembly, brakes
Aspire struts (front)

Now, the issue is whenever I accelerate. The steering wheel shifts to the right. It won't shift back until I let off. It's very sudden when it does, and doesn't feel like normal torque steer; it's very excessive. In 1st/2nd gear, it's almost impossible to hold the car straight at WOT. The problem is still there at higher speeds, even up to 95-100mph. Feels like the car is tilting, and then it falls back down.

I changed to Aspire front struts, and the problem was still there. While doing that, I checked over everything and it all seems solid. Nothing is loose, and there's no play in the steering. Also, the issue started when I did the front swap, the rear beam had been on the car for a week with no ill effects.

I just don't really know where to start. Any ideas?

I had the EXACT same symptoms. Mine turned out to be the Spindle. Where it captures the Taper of the Ball Joint. Its worn & oblonged.My guess is the previous owner knew this. Tried to fix it thinking it was the Ball Joint. He then tried to replace the LCA. But in the process broke the bolt off in the torque box.Then replaced the LCA,left the torque box all chewed up. Then went and drove the car & realized it still was crazy "Loose". He must have gave up & parked the car. I cut the boots off the rack thinking the inner ball joints or bushings were bad. Then I discovered the bad spindle.

[Movin]

good find!! that could have spit your ball joint out and gave you a ride to remember!