what is over-steer
what is under-steer
witch is better to have

 

Well understeer is worse, but you want neither, there both bad. Oversteer means the car turns too much into the turn, understeer means its not turning enough.

 

how do you git it to have neither.

 

i get it, this is like jeopardy. ok.

"what is google"

really though, google will turn up nice articles on basic car dynamics for you, why they happen, and what to do to make them better or worse.

 

Simple explanation.

Over steering is when you are taking a turn and the REAR wheels lose traction and the car slides sideways.

Understeering is when you are taking a turn and the FRONT wheels lose traction. You turn the steering wheel but the car continues to go straight or not turning as much as it should.

Over steering is more controlable, you can conpensate with the front wheels to regain control ( depending on how good a driver you are) During oversteering you become a passenger until the front wheels regain traction.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Maxbore.com &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Simple explanation.

Over steering is when you are taking a turn and the REAR wheels lose traction and the car slides sideways.

Understeering is when you are taking a turn and the FRONT wheels lose traction. You turn the steering wheel but the car continues to go straight or not turning as much as it should.

Over steering is more controlable, you can conpensate with the front wheels to regain control ( depending on how good a driver you are) During oversteering you become a passenger until the front wheels regain traction. </TD></TR></TABLE>
Nice Job

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by dkrex001 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">how do you git it to have neither.</TD></TR></TABLE>

its all in the driver.

oversteer and understeer is a CONDITION, of varying degree. you can experience both in the same turn, not at the same time of course, but very easily having oversteer during initial turn in and understeer in middle turn to exit.

making changes in suspension can promote either condition. but any driver can make the car oversteer or understeer no matter what the suspension is.

and how do you define what "better" is?

 

everyone pretty much covered but also in general fwd cars usualy have more understeer and rwd cars usualy have more oversteer. It best to have neither but even the best street cars will have a lil of one sometimes. Different spring rates and sway bars can help things out.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by loosestool &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">It best to have neither </TD></TR></TABLE>

how can you justify that statement? how is it possible to have neither oversteer or understeer? and why would that be "best"?

i dont think you understand what i said above at all.


Modified by Tyson at 5:50 PM 9/8/2006