Lift throttle oversteer
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Yesterday I went autocrossing for the second time with my S2000. Just like the first time, I was having problems with the back end sliding out in the afternoon. Finally I had the FTD guy ride with me. He beat everyone in a "stock" Miata by a long shot. He told me my problem was that when I would come up on to a slalom section, I'd be WOT, then I'd lift my foot off the gas, try to make the turn, but the weight transfer would cause my rear end to step out of line. This was my last run of the day, so I didn't really have any time to experiment. Do you have any tips on how I could overome lift throttle oversteer? Do I slowly let the accelerator out before the cone?
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Lift off the gas or brake in a straight line to adjust the entry speed. As you turn in, apply some gas to transfer weight to the back. You don't need much gas and you want to be smooth with it. Generally, you can hold the gas and maintain a steady pace through the slalom. If you feel the tail stepping out towards the end of the slalom, you are probably getting behind in your steering inputs.
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Originally Posted by clawhammer,May 22 2006, 07:19 AM
So you're suggesting actually hitting the brakes instead of just letting off the throttle?
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fix that asap. you should at a minmum align your car every year. You can never do it too often. You also might want to check out the auto-x faq for what the other auto-xers are running for alignment.
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Originally Posted by clawhammer,May 22 2006, 10:23 AM
How much does a typical alignment cost?
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Originally Posted by clawhammer,May 22 2006, 08:23 AM
How much does a typical alignment cost?