Originally posted by Dan Nixon:
I suspect the oversteer was a result of lifting off the throttle...When the back end starts to rotate with FWD, standing on the gas a bit will straighten you out, pointing in the correct direction (if you are good). 'course, you need to factor this into your plan when you chose your curve entry speed...getting on the gas at 100 MPH in a turn is a bit harry if you are wanting to scrub speed...
Took the words out of my mouth...classic lift-throttle oversteer and yes the fix is counterintuitive...
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RWD cars understeer with throttle closed
RWD is subject to the same laws of physics and if you snap off the gas in a RWD car in a turn, it'll rotate just like a FWD car will. The difference in behavior comes from what happens when you give it too much gas to fix the problem. In a FWD car, you'll understeer, and in a powerful RWD car, you'll oversteer. But generally they'll both respond the same to moderate throttle input.
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