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Old 04-15-2008, 03:12 PM   #6
racer_d
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100 degree corner in and of itself is fine... since you don't mention the length of corner to indicate if 60mph was too fast or if your technique was off, or what was before or after the turn... if you stayed on the gas or lifted.. or tapped the brakes.. or turned too sharp..

The more details in which you can explain the scenario the better equipped we are to help you along.

In the end, you are balancing your car on 4 small tire contact patches. Each patch is, in all likelyhood, no larger than an 8.5x11 piece of paper and more likely, much smaller. Think about it... 3000lbs and only such a tiny amount of contact with the road. How you manage that contact is important. Transfering weight from back to front to side to side...

re-reading, I do see this: "powerslid and tried to correct it"..

hmm.. so the car was oversteering? Was it oversteering immediately upon entering the corner? half way through? just the tail end? What were you doing to correct it.. playing with the throttle? steering? hit the brakes? What were the conditions of the surface? smooth? rough? concrete? pavement? was there any banking in the corner? was it too your advantage (on camber) or banked away from you (off camber)? or both? What are the conditions of your tires? Same brand/type front and rear?
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