Date: Sat, 15 May 2004 07:52:14 -0700 From: "fbloogyudsr" <fbloogyudsrnospamnk.com> Subject: Re: Cost of repair Audi BMW Saab...(crossposting)
"Imad Al-Ghouleh" <ighoulnospamox.mcgill.ca> wrote > i never understood trailing throttle oversteer. also when does > understeer happen. The subject was touched on in "Re: How much does an OEM e46 M3 hood weigh??" Think of it in the context of how much weight is on the rear wheels (or front wheels). When you lift your foot from the throttle, what happens: you are no longer causing a weight transfer to the rear of the car. If the lessened weight causes the rear tires to lose their grip *while the tires have a lateral load* (ie, you're in a turn), the rear will slip and the rear of the car will rotate towards the outside of the turn, resulting in oversteer (the car turns more than you've turned the wheel.) FloydR
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