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Originally Posted by Chuck Moreland
I would suggest seat time with good instruction. Learn how to steer with the throttle. That doesn't mean breaking the tires loose ala drifter style.
Steering with the throttle is done with the tires firmly gripping the track, zero loss of adheshion. The throttle is used to modulate weight transfer between front and rear wheels, that is all. When the car is approaching the limit, the throttle is as effective, maybe more effective, than steering with the wheel. But again, the tires never slide or lose grip.
More throttle increases your turn radius. Less throttle makes you turn sharper. No throttle (or brake) makes you spin.
If you can get on a skid pad with an experienced instructor you can practice that and you'll see that it works. And how!
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Just reading up on suspension options and came across this again. Several months ago i read this and thought 'wtf does he mean steering with the throttle without breaking the tires loose?'
now, after two auto-x events, the most recent with a skidpad portion, i totally get this! been talking to everyone (coworkers, family, neighbors---they all think i'm nuts) who will listen about how cool it is to tighten up your turn by lifting a bit yet there is no sliding!!! the skidpad part was a big circle with a double gate right on it so you HAD to tighten up when you came back around. the only way to do it without killing an innocent cone was to lift just a touch as you came around to the gate the second time. just amazing how the car responds to that.
just too effing cool. wish i had started this sooner!
