On Wed, 3 Apr 2002, John J. Stimson-III wrote:
> I think the difference in your experience might have to do with the
> weight balance of the car. In a low power car, or one in which the
> rear is heavy, it's harder to get the rear tires to induce power
> oversteer, so most of the time they will just see understeer under
> acceleration. With a light rear end or a powerful engine, you can
> bypass the understeer and go right to power oversteer.
I see this written all the time, but I'v never experienced it. In my
experience, once you start pushing in a turn (RWD), you can't stop it
without slowing down. You can get oversteer AS WELL with your right foot;
this is known as "sliding". ;)
KeS
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