understeer-oversteer

[The Quattro King]

I love this definition!!!

Shayne P.



1972 MB 280 SEL
1984 4ksq
1987 4ks
1991 v8q5
1991 200q Sedan
1992 S4

Parting:  1972 Mercedes Benz 280 SE 4.5

> From: Andrew Duane USG <duane at hunch.zk3.dec.com>
> Reply-To: duane at zk3.dec.com
> Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2000 13:21:15 -0500 (EST)
> To: quattro at audifans.com (Quattro List)
> Subject: Re: understeer-oversteer
> 
> Hairy green toads from Mars made Robert Deis say:
> 
>> On Thu, 16 Nov 2000, Robert L Rotax wrote:
>>> Would someone please explain understeer and oversteer to me. I have an
>>> idea but would like to know more.
>> 
>> Understeer is a tendancy for the car to continue straight when you give
>> steering input.  In essence, the steering response is *less* than the
>> steering command- hence "under."
>> 
>> Oversteer is the tendancy for the back end to kick out becasue of steering
>> input.  In essence, the steering response is *greater* than the steering
>> command- hence "over."
> 
> Or, as they say:
> 
> Understeer is when you hit the guardrail with your hood (bonnet)
> Oversteer is when you hit the guardrail with your trunk (boot)
> 
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