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Old 10-24-2013, 09:17 PM   #76
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Originally Posted by czar07 View Post
You definitely DONT want understeer in an F1 car, or you will go off the track/hit a wall/hit a car, etc.
oversteer you can compensate for by tiny bit of opposite lock, but what do you do for understeer? chuck in more throttle, which will unload the front wheels = less grip up front = more understeer?
In most rear drive cars, more throttle puts a higher demand on the rear tires, which can break them loose and cause oversteer. Alternatively, if you want to get a better corner entry without inducing oversteer in a car prone to a bit of understeer, you can always try trail braking into the corner to keep more weight on the front tires. You definitely aren't completely screwed - there are things you can do to mitigate understeer to a certain extent. That having been said, it certainly isn't desirable.
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