understeer-oversteer

Lawrence C Leung l.leung at juno.com
Fri Nov 17 18:18:55 EST 2000


I've heard that one too. However, if the driver is not skilled enough to
recover a tail slide (such as lifts off of the gas when the tail is
swinging) then maybe ALL should be scared!

LL - NY

On Fri, 17 Nov 2000 05:27:19 -0800 (PST) Kris Hansen
<kris_j_hansen at yahoo.com> writes:
>I know I am late with this, but here is the best
>definition on this subject that I have ever heard, if
>somewhat non-technical, in the words of a Rallye
>driver, I forget who: 
>
>--Oversteer is when your passengers are scared,
>Understeer is when YOU are scared.--
>
>Kris
>
>
>--- Robert L Rotax <rrotax at vtc.vsc.edu> wrote:
>> 	Would someone please explain understeer and
>> oversteer to me. I have an 
>> idea but would like to know more.
>> 
>> Rotax
>
>
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