Re: Locked Diff = Twichy/Oversteer?

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Oversteer?  I don't think that's the definition as you described it.  What 
you describe is the 'scandinavian flick'  which forces the rear end out, 
allowing you to enjoy an predictable understeering condition after 
overshooting the apex, or less predictable understeer as you lift throttle.  
As one who regularly flicks, what you describe can't be oversteering 
condition on or off throttle, it's really just early apexing, with predicted 
understeer.  To confirm this, I can share that at a certain slip angle 
difference, a locked quattro will understeer ad infinitum, and the best 
tactic, is to ditch the fight, and turn the wheel with the slide, allowing 
for a controlled spin.  Several on this list have been with me while 
executing this manuever at Steamboat.  It's slow, it's delicate, and it's not 
anything close to an "oversteer" spin.

Thanks for sharing the experience.  I beg to differ as to your loose 
definition of 'oversteer'.  Although most 'reviews' might agree with your 
experience (me included), few call it oversteer.  One can flick, but one 
can't maintain an oversteering moment with or without throttle in a locked 
center diff. To contrast this experience, I encourage you to try your hand at 
the wheel of a torsen center quattro.  WOTO/u and LTO/U are common 
experiences in the same corner.

my .02

Scott Justusson