RE: over-steer, under-steer, neutral steer...thoughts,

[william.mcintire@wright.edu]

I would hazzard a guess that if - understeer means your nose goes through the 
fence first and oversteer means you tail goes through the fence first - then 
neutral steering would mean you door (the closer one) would go through the 
fence first.
just MHO
Bill
'70 6


>===== Original Message From Jim Swarthout <jswarth1@tampabay.rr.com> =====
>-----Original Message-----
>To the list
>
>Great responses!...I'm glad to have once again raised a question that
>many were interested in!
>
>In stock form, (alignment specs), the Tr-6 "does" tend to
>understeer...If the car is out of trim the effect can be quite alarming
>to say the least!
>
>To end this discussion...or maybe further it...what is neutral steering?
>
>I have my TR "set-up" so that I can safely approach a curve, with power
>on", and put all four wheels into a controlled slide.
>
>I know that this is the objective when racing! I've done it before.
>
>But why not set-up your suspension to be optimal for everyday driving?
>
>You will never know when you might need it?
>
>I never street race, or run red lights, or do anything else that may
>cause injury or damage to those who use the roads for a means to get to
>work and back home!
>
>
>
>Jim Swarthout