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Here's a good explanation from the web.
Posted by pmr (more from pmr) on Fri, 21 Jun 2002 14:16:54
In Reply to: Re: Track Day葉he good, the bad, and the ugly. (very long), michael p, Fri, 21 Jun 2002 11:39:13
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The rear wheels can lose traction in a corner if you lift off the accelerator which transfers weight to the front tires and off of the rear tires. Therefore the rear of the car becomes light and because of the cornering forces the rear end swings to the outside of the corner.
Experienced drivers in certain situations will actually induce oversteer, maybe not by lifting entirely off the accelerator but by trailing or coming off the gas slightly; enough to swing the rear of the car around the corner.
Depending on the type of corner in which this technique is used, it may be the fastest way through the corner.
I started out talking about smoothness. The weight transfer that is constantly taking place during the transition between braking and accelerating increases the need for smoothness. Abrupt changes in weight transfer will upset the balance of the car and you may end up without traction when you need it the most! That is why smoothness is emphasized so strongly at Driver's Education Events.
One way of correcting oversteer is to turn the wheels in the opposite direction of the slide and power down to effectively accelerate out of the spin.
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Posts in this Thread:
- Track Day葉he good, the bad, and the ugly. (very long), pmr, Fri, 21 Jun 2002 07:47:41
- Re: Track Day葉he good, the bad, and the ugly. (very long), Tinky Winky, Mon, 24 Jun 2002 18:16:58
- Thanks everyone. Here's some more info., pmr, Fri, 21 Jun 2002 19:59:05
- great writeup and great driving!>>>, damien, Fri, 21 Jun 2002 18:23:00
- Re: Track Day葉he good, the bad, and the ugly. (very long), JasonS, Fri, 21 Jun 2002 16:46:51
- Great story! Even though your cat cannot be replaced >>, Taylor, Fri, 21 Jun 2002 14:23:05
- Re: Track Day葉he good, the bad, and the ugly. (very long), GM, Fri, 21 Jun 2002 14:21:58
- Re: Track Day葉he good, the bad, and the ugly. (very long), michael p, Fri, 21 Jun 2002 11:39:13
- I hope he had insurance for the weekend, nickR, Fri, 21 Jun 2002 11:02:21
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