Re: Suspension Analysis

[AUDIDUDI@delphi.com]

> ... I think Jeff's point is that if the wheel is in the air it probably 
> isn't going to be providing a lot of supporting force for ANY other cor-
> ner, so the bar isn't of much use.  Notice also that he did specify that 
> the car was FWD.  

Precisely...

> VW GTIs are not the only cars that are really happy with their inside 
> rear wheel airborne ... I used to do the same thing with my '78 Audi 
> Fox GTI.  AAMOF, the only time I ever got that car to oversteer was a 
> time when I made a quick left-right transition over a set of railroad
> tracks that got one of the rear tires off the ground.  I wish I had a 
> picture of the look on my passenger's face after that maneuver ... and
> he drives enthusiastically as well!  It is always good to have these 
> things happen in non-hazardous situations ... even though it was the 
> first time the car oversteered I still naturally corrected, and as I 
> recall I even set the wheel back down fairly smoothly.  

I've spent a lot of time getting my 4ks to oversteer ... it's not easy and
tends to make them squirrely over 70mph but it definitely CAN be done!  

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