Re: [DML] Re: DeLorean Handling

[mike.griese@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

You are correct - it IS true of every other car.  The difference is that the 
effect is more pronounced in the DeLorean because of the weight 
distribution and center of gravity.  Physics rules!  Very good Porsche 
911 drivers use this tendency to their advantage to get the car to rotate 
faster in corners.  They can carry speed deeper into a turn and get back
on the throttle sooner on exit, which leads to faster lap times.  That is 
why Porsche has done so well in sportscar racing.  

And you are not completely correct with throttle steer.  Increased 
acceleration at the rear wheels does not always result in understeer.
Just ask any drifter.

--
Mike


-------------- Original message from tobyp@xxxxxxxxxxxx: -------------- 

> 
> 
> 
> Mike - The problem here is that this is true of nearly every car, not 
> just DeLoreans. There is very little a car designer can do to thwart 
> poor driving technique and bad judgement. During a track day a few 
> years ago, I watched a beautifully restored 1965 Jaguar XKE Coupe do 
> multiple end flips and side rolls after he did this very thing while 
> trying to show a Porsche driver "a thing or two". I also have a 
> friend who owned a Porsche 944 Turbo who did this while at speed on a 
> freeway. He was doing around 90 mph around a moderate curve, changed 
> lanes while tapping the brakes lightly, and managed a perfect 720 
> degree spin without touching either Jersey barrier. 
> 
> When using throttle steer, you get understeer with the accelerator 
> pedal down, and less understeer with deceleration (tending towards 
> oversteer when you lift off too much or too suddenly). If you do 
> things incorrectly, you simply get more than you expect. I 
> personally feel that the DeLorean handles very well and predictable 
> in most conditions - while admitting that Winged1 is not 
> quite "stock" in several areas of the suspension. 
> 
> Toby Peterson VIN 2248 "Winged1" 
> DeLorean Parts Northwest, LLC 
> www.delorean-parts.com 
> 

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