UrQ Track experience w/Lancer

[Zsolt]

Have you driven on snow and ice? It's not a good idea to break and try to
turn, especially with no ABS. You have no control and there is not much
affect of breaking  anyway. I think this technique may be used when it's dry
or maybe wet, but not on ice or snow. Just my $.2.

Zsolt

----- Original Message -----
From: <ccohen5 at compuserve.com>
To: <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2001 5:23 PM
Subject: UrQ Track experience w/Lancer


> I had the opportunity to get some track time in a an UrQ and a
> Lancer this weekend and was amazed at the different technique that
> the instructor employed as compared with my previous experience.
>
> He braked hard before starting to bend (not turn) towards the
> apex. A very gentle turning manoever. Then he stayed on the brakes
> right up until the nose was pointing at the apex. Then it was full
> throttle out to the edge of the track as the steering was unwound.
> The G forces were fierce, but very very brief.
>
> While this describes how you turn and handle a 4wd on the track, I
> had never experienced continuous braking and zero throttle
> steering. It all makes sense when you take account of the nose
> heavy UrQ which was as fast as the Mitsu Lancer because this was
> the Sport Q with 300 hp vs the Lancer 260/280. The Lancer ran out
> of brakes despite Brembos and comp linings. The Q ran out too
> because they were worn. Also gearing limited straight line
> performance of the Lancer to about 120 whereas the Q could see
> 130. The Lancer was on an M3 tail through all the twists but could
> not stay with it on the open parts of the track.
>
> The use of weight transfer to load the steering so definitively
> was an eye opener for me and I believe a useful tool in bad
> weather. In essence meaning that one should stay on the brakes in
> snow etc.
>
> Colin
>