Oversteer
and Understeer Remedies
Contributed
by Reader: Peter Cheuk
First the terminology:
Oversteer is where the car wants to spin out
(the tail comes out and around).
Understeer is where you turn the steering
wheel but the car wants to go straight.
Some of the following applies to real cars and
should work for RC cars as well:
Things that will increase Oversteer:
|
Stiffer
rear springs
|
Softer
front springs
|
|
Rear
swaybar or a thicker one
|
Thinner
or no front swaybar
|
|
Softer
rear tire inserts
|
Harder
front tire inserts
|
|
Grippier
front tires
|
Slipperier
rear tires
|
|
More
negative front camber
|
More
positive rear camber
|
|
Add
weight to the rear
|
Remove
weight from the front
|
|
More
downforce in the front
|
Less
downforce in the rear
|
|
Wider
tires in the front
|
Narrower
tires in the rear
|
|
Stiffer
rear shocks
|
Softer
front shocks
|
|
Limited
slip rear differential or stiffer rear
diff
|
|
Things that will increase Understeer:
|
Stiffer
front springs
|
Softer
rear springs
|
|
Front
swaybar or a thicker one
|
Thinner
or no rear swaybar
|
|
Softer
front tire inserts
|
Harder
rear tire inserts
|
|
Grippier
rear tires
|
Slipperier
front tires
|
|
More
negative rear camber
|
More
positive front camber
|
|
Add
weight to the front
|
Remove
weight from the rear
|
|
More
downforce in the rear
|
Less
downforce in the front
|
|
Wider
Tires in the rear
|
Narrower
tires in the front
|
|
Stiffer
front shocks
|
Softer
rear shocks
|
|
Limited
slip front differential or stiffer front
diff
|
|
