better to have understeer or oversteer?
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better to have understeer or oversteer?
i think understeer will be better for the average drivers who dont see the track often but does a lot of canyon run or sharp turns. What do you guys think?
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Originally Posted by o snap its eric
i think understeer will be better for the average drivers who dont see the track often but does a lot of canyon run or sharp turns. What do you guys think?
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Its what your used to I guess.. The Trick for getting through a slide in either is to just keep trying to steer in the direction you want to go and adjust your throttle accordingly.
I will tell you this though, Breaking the rear end loose on a FWD can be MUCH harder to recover from than on a RWD car.
I will tell you this though, Breaking the rear end loose on a FWD can be MUCH harder to recover from than on a RWD car.
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of course neutral balance is best but it takes a lot of acheive it so a easier approach is to see which is better... oversteer or understeer since those are easier to achieve.
So can someone elborate what oversteer is like? I understand what understeer is. I just cant imagine slide and hitting something i dont see. Although i had my fair share of understeer so yeah...
So can someone elborate what oversteer is like? I understand what understeer is. I just cant imagine slide and hitting something i dont see. Although i had my fair share of understeer so yeah...
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Originally Posted by o snap its eric
of course neutral balance is best but it takes a lot of acheive it so a easier approach is to see which is better... oversteer or understeer since those are easier to achieve.
So can someone elborate what oversteer is like? I understand what understeer is. I just cant imagine slide and hitting something i dont see. Although i had my fair share of understeer so yeah...
So can someone elborate what oversteer is like? I understand what understeer is. I just cant imagine slide and hitting something i dont see. Although i had my fair share of understeer so yeah...
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The advantage to understeer is that (unless you're understeering because you've braked too hard) when you panic and get on the brakes, it's gonna give more traction to the front wheels and hopefully correct the situation. Unlike oversteering, where when you panic and get on the brakes you only aggrevate the situation. That's the reason that most cars are set up for understeer from the factory (well, that and the FF setup puts so much weight in the front that it's hard to avoid).
The advantage to a slight oversteer balance is that you can get the most effort out of your car under acceleration, which lets you drive a good late apex line as fast as possible. It's also helpful to be able to rotate the car with throttle lift/a brake tap, especially in a slalom. But it is harder to control and takes practice to be able to use an oversteer balance effectively.
My $.02 from soloII experience
The advantage to a slight oversteer balance is that you can get the most effort out of your car under acceleration, which lets you drive a good late apex line as fast as possible. It's also helpful to be able to rotate the car with throttle lift/a brake tap, especially in a slalom. But it is harder to control and takes practice to be able to use an oversteer balance effectively.
My $.02 from soloII experience
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Understeer you brake and hope for the best. Oversteer, you counter steer and reduce speed. Personally, I prefer oversteer. Understeer is fine for grandma who will never push the car, but if you're driving a Z...
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No steer.
I go where the car takes me.
Ommmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.............. far out, man.
I go where the car takes me.
Ommmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.............. far out, man.
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Neutral that I can induce understeer when needed
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