Understeer in snow

[Mihnea Cotet]

At 11:17 14/12/2001 -0700, James Russell wrote:
>As I have learned, as well as most people on this list likely know, when
>you brake the weight of the car shifts to the front of the vehicle, making
>it easier to steer cause all the weight is on the steering wheels. Hence if
>you brake, steer, then accelerate while the car is turning you may
>(emphasis on may) obtain the desired oversteer.
>
>Anyway, the point I am trying to get at is that there are a few factors
>that help cause oversteer and driving technique is one of them.
>
>Enjoy the snow and ice.

Hmmmm, no snow in Belgium for the moment and I hope we'll see some at some
point eventually!

The point is that with a non-torsen quattro you can make it oversteer by
downshifting from 4th to 2nd at 60-80 miles and like 30 feet before the
turn then hit the gas pedal, this will cause the rear wheels to break loose
and oversteer!!! This produces a biiiig smile!!!!

Usual disclaimers apply, don't try this at home, only on gravel for the
first time, etc...:-))))) And if you hit something, don't blame me, it
works with me...


Mihnea

'85 -OOOO- Coupe quattro

http://www.audifans.com/registry/view.php?action=viewCar&carid=350