Traction Control

[Westfieldman]

My first Westfield used to suffer really badly from this, even at relatively low speeds. A change of tyres from the rock hard, 7 year old ones that had been on it since it was built

So too fast for the conditions then [conditions being the grip level afforded by the tyres]

[adhawkins]

Yep. Agreed (I've just had this discussion with Si). However, the speed was far from excessive (I'd probably have driven my tintop at the time at a similar speed for example).

Andy

[Westfieldman]

But it is still too fast for the conditions, a lot of tin tops are better in slippery conditions than Westfields

[adhawkins]

No argument. I was just trying to say that you don't have to be driving like a loon to provoke lift off oversteer, particularly in a car with a substantial set up problem (in my case, crap tyres).

Andy

[hilux]

OOOps

He was ok, walked away,car totalled.

Porsche 944 Turbo (with LSD)

Nearly a year (Jan 2nd) since I rolled my G27 (also LSD)

Be careful out there................. and fit a decent rollover bar (make sure its tall enough too)

[Richard]

Quote (Richard @ Dec. 19 2005,21:19)

May sound a stupid question - but is lift off oversteer what happens when you back off the throttle part way round a corner due to excessive speed, consequently the back end starts to break away?

That's exactly what lift off oversteer is.

A good way of avoiding it is not to lift off when cornering

As has already been said, there are various things that can be done that might affect the cars tendency to do this.

If you have this issue on the highway then you are going too quick.

Try private instruction or I go for open pitlane track days with instructors on hand for in car instruction. You then go out and practice at speeds you wont see on the road ergo you dont do it on the road cos theres no point and nothing to prove.

To put the record straight.

Quite right - I have nothing to prove by driving too quickly on the public highway and was making reference to my trackday and sprinting experiences, particularly at Ty Croes.

Richard