Ur q oversteer revisited

[EICHSTEV <EICHSTEV@aol.com>]

Hey, it quattro weather in Denver!  Whoopee!  (my commute is a short but fun 5
minutes)

Anyway, this week the road conditions in my neighborhood are best described as
five inches of powder/packed powder with ice and slush mixed in for good
measure.  That combined with the wheel-friendly 45% angle curbs here make for
great winter driving practice.  What I have noticed is that it is relatively
easy to induce a very controlable amount of oversteer with the throttle after
turns are initiated.  Kind of like a high output rear wheel drive car, but
more controllable.  Note that this is with the center diff locked and half-
worn snow tires (generic).  In my last 5tq, I was never able to get the rear
end to come around while the center was locked, just _alot_ of plow.  Could
this be a power to weight difference?

Now a question.  Has anyone mastered the quattro signature "spin around its
own axis" manuever?   There's a nice big, icy and empty parking lot nearby to
practice in...

Steve Eiche
In snowy Englewood, CO,
Having a ball in his '82 Not So Ur q

Disclaimer: Do not try this at home.  All stunts were performed by a
professional driver on a closed course....etc. :)