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Old 10-03-2013, 07:27 PM   #1
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Understeer

Understeer: un·der·steer. noun \ˈən-dər-ˌstir\. The tendency of an automobile to turn less sharply than the driver intends.

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Old 10-03-2013, 08:03 PM   #2
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Boy could you see that one comin'!

I love the way he apparently thought, "Well, no reason to stop now" and proceeded to drive on!
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Old 10-03-2013, 08:04 PM   #3
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Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of your car.
Oversteer is when you back your car into the wall.
Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall.
Torque is how far you move the wall when you hit it.

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Old 10-04-2013, 07:53 AM   #4
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When the spring pops out, is that whats known as less sprung weight??
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Old 10-04-2013, 08:31 AM   #5
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Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of your car.
Oversteer is when you back your car into the wall.
Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall.
Torque is how far you move the wall when you hit it.

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Old 10-04-2013, 09:34 AM   #6
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...also early (way too early) and late apex

white = early
blue=late or later

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