Adjusting for Over or Understeer Conditions

[teamzr1]

• Make the following adjustments to correct for either oversteer or understeer
• Different corrections can get the same results

Correct Oversteer	Adjustments	Correct Understeer
Higher	Front Tire Pressure	Lower
Lower	Rear Tire Pressure	Higher
Smaller	Front Tire Section	Larger
Larger	Rear Tire Section	Smaller
More Positive	Front Wheel Camber	More Negative
More Negative	Rear Wheel Camber	More Positive
Toward Toe-In	Front Wheel Toe	Toward Toe-Out
Toward Toe-Out	Rear Wheel Toe	Toward Toe-In
More Negative	Front Wheel Caster	More Negative
Stiffen	Front Springs	Soften
Soften	Rear Springs	Stiffen
Stiffen (Thicken)	Front Sway Bar	Soften (Thinner)
Soften (Thinner)	Rear Sway Bar	Stiffen (Thicker)
More Forward	Weight Distribution	More Rearward

 

[Mad4slalom]

• Make the following adjustments to correct for either oversteer or understeer
• Different corrections can get the same results

Correct Oversteer	Adjustments	Correct Understeer
Higher	Front Tire Pressure	Lower
Lower	Rear Tire Pressure	Higher
Smaller	Front Tire Section	Larger
Larger	Rear Tire Section	Smaller
More Positive	Front Wheel Camber	More Negative
More Negative	Rear Wheel Camber	More Positive
Toward Toe-In	Front Wheel Toe	Toward Toe-Out
Toward Toe-Out	Rear Wheel Toe	Toward Toe-In
More Negative	Front Wheel Caster	More Negative
Stiffen	Front Springs	Soften
Soften	Rear Springs	Stiffen
Stiffen (Thicken)	Front Sway Bar	Soften (Thinner)
Soften (Thinner)	Rear Sway Bar	Stiffen (Thicker)
More Forward	Weight Distribution	More Rearward

Right foot missing from that chart!

 

[Stingray]

Right foot missing from that chart!

Exactly! I was out in the Vette yesterday and the back stepped out under just moderate acceleration. I guess there are plenty of Youtube videos which show how lively these cars can be, if provoked.