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finally tracked with no VSA... what oversteer?

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Old Sep 26, 2010 | 06:43 AM
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now granted i agree with you that still driver error will contribute to that most likely as well... but any driver skilled or not would lose control pushing the car in those situations
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Old Sep 26, 2010 | 07:01 AM
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You'll hit the low-grip surface condition with your fronts first, right? So basically you just have to hang on and not do anything stupid as you get short-term massive understeer followed by short-term massive oversteer which should put the car back in line *if* you haven't overcorrected. It's even creepier/scarier on a motorcycle, but if you keep your head you should be OK.

But of course there are instances where there just is too much traction loss to negotiate the corner. Still, it's not so much a rwd vs. fwd thing imo, given that one has the experience and skillset to drive at (and beyond) the limits of adhesion.
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Old Sep 26, 2010 | 07:04 AM
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I give anyone who rides a motorcycle credit...to me thats way too hardcore and intense
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Old Sep 26, 2010 | 07:19 AM
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Btw stupid math problem but related to topic...do the math for how many feet our cars travel at 30mph then break it down to how long it takes to cover the distance of our car (13.5) at 30mph...
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Old Sep 26, 2010 | 07:21 AM
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once you get that number... look up how long it takes to blink your eye ... ; ) heres a hint...at 30mph anything can happen in the blink of an eye...so just be safe out there
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