That is an interesting point. What makes it interesting is the fact that
it does not seem to be symmetric. Once the car starts pushing, you have
to slow WAY down to get traction again. But power oversteer can be
corrected without as much a loss in time. If the power oversteer starts
turning into a slide, a little unwind with a tad lighter touch on the
throttle seems to fix it. You do lose _some_ time, but it doesn't seem
like you lose nearly as much as you lose when correcting a plough.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Kevin Stevens
> Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2002 12:34
> To: 'Autocross'
> Subject: Re: FWD vs. RWD -- differences?
>
>
> On Wed, 3 Apr 2002, John J. Stimson-III wrote:
>
> > I think the difference in your experience might have to do with the
> > weight balance of the car. In a low power car, or one in which the
> > rear is heavy, it's harder to get the rear tires to induce power
> > oversteer, so most of the time they will just see understeer under
> > acceleration. With a light rear end or a powerful engine, you can
> > bypass the understeer and go right to power oversteer.
>
> I see this written all the time, but I'v never experienced
> it. In my experience, once you start pushing in a turn
> (RWD), you can't stop it without slowing down. You can get
> oversteer AS WELL with your right foot; this is known as
> "sliding". ;)
>
> KeS
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