Under/Oversteer (I can make my car do that?
This is one of the more fun basic topics in relation to suspension. Keep in mind while some of the methods expressed here are for “TRACK USE ONLY” while when perfected you will find them helpful in street driving do not practice agressive tactics in the street as there are no sand traps or runoff room on the street and messing up a complex turn will put you off the track, or on the street, into a tree. (don’t ask me how I know, however I did not get the nickname treekiller because I am unfamiliar with mother nature) There are a million catch phrases that explain these diffrent types of handling but one truth remains self evident, if your not experiencing under or oversteer then your not driving hard enough. Some of my favorites, NASCAR: under(tight) is when you hit the wall with the front of your car NASCAR: over(loose) is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car “Understeer is when the driver is scared, oversteer is when the passenger is scared” -unknown Understeer is a car that
