Barry Schwartz wrote:
>
> J. Altman writes:
> >would someone please define understeer for me.
> ******************************
> Understeer is a condition where the car doesn't turn as much as the
> steering wheel position would seem to indicate it should, or in other words
> the faster you go while trying to turn into a corner the more the (front of
> the) car tries to go in a straight line (front end starts losing grip or
> "pushing the front end"). Oversteer is just the opposite. That is really
> a 'layman's' description of what's taking place. What is actually
> happening is that the slip angles of the front to rear tires are changing,
> one becoming greater than the other. If the front angle starts to become
> greater than the rear, than the car is said to understeer, and the reverse
> is true for oversteering. If both angles are the same, the car is said to
> have neutral handling
> Does that help any?
>
>
> Barry Schwartz (San Diego)
> bschwart@pacbell.net
>
> 72 V6 Spitfire (daily driver)
> 70 GT6+ (When I don't drive the Spit)
> 70 Spit (Currently undergoing a frame off)
> 73 Ford Courier (parts hauler)
sorry, just can't resist.....
OVERSTEER ..... When the driver is having fun & scaring the hell out of
the pasenger.
UNDERSTEER ..... When the passenger doesn't even realize there is a
problem & the driver is scaring the hell out of himself.
to quote a driving school instructor.
Tom Strange, Classic Autosports Ltd., Appleton, Wi., 920-733-5013
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