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I just bought a callaway x460 with the fujuikara stiff shaft. I keep pushing the ball to the right. I do this from time to time with my other driver (cleveland 460 launcher) but I push almost all my shots with the x460. Any suggestions or ideas would be appreciated.

Your ball could be too far back in stance, you may be lined up to the right, or most probably your release is late.

Too soft of a shaft will cause it. But a Fujikura stiff shouldn't - unless you have a very aggressive swing speed.

Starting the takeaway too far inside might do it..

or, as Gary says - getting the ball too far back at address. Address position with the driver should be off the left instep, or even lined up with the toe of your left shoe.

If you are not pushing anything else, and you didn't push your old driver, you have a shaft flex issue. Even though it is marked stiff, it might be softer than your old one.

If you are pushing everything, then look at placement issues.

You stated that you did this with your old driver also, so that makes me think of two things. Either you are not squaring up your shoulders at impact, or you are not releasing the club fully. Either one will cause a push. If this help cure your problem, you OWE me one.

when you say "push to the right" is the ball flight straight, but to the right side or are getting a heavy duty fade also? also, how far is your average distance with the driver?

Usually it goes straight right. One in 10 will fade (not slice). Average distance is hard to say since I don't use it on the course yet. I seem to hit it as far as my other driver, which is on average about 230-240 with a max of 260-270.

well, the flex is not an issue here. Oneputt pretty much stated it, it's either an alignment, which can be checked easily by laying a couple of clubs on the ground at the target, or more likey a release problem. i would suggest to strengthen your grip one knuckle more. a grip that is too weak will only allow you to square to club to the ball and not the target and since the swing plane is coming from slightly in to out (that's good), the ball will go straight, but right.
check alignment first, if ok, then grip.

Mikey300; I didn't say it was an alignment problem, rather a matter of not squaring up his shoulders at impact. Two different things, as I'm sure you know. Granted, it could be an alignment problem, but I was giving the guy credit for knowing how to line up correctly at address. Failure to return his shoulders to that set-up position, is what I'm thinking may be his problem, as this is more likely the cause when someone hits some shots down the middle, and some shots off line. If all his shots are off to the right, then I'd be thinking set-up problems. As you stated, alignment is easy to check and fix, failure to square up his shoulders in time is harder to see, you pretty much need someone to watch you swing, or you can tape the swing, and look at it yourself afterwards.

you know, i knew what you meant when i read it, but how it turned into alignment, not a clue.
you are right though, the best way to fix a problem or to improve your swing is get it on tape and let a pro point the mistakes out to you.