<VV> NCIS-LA 1955 Porsche Spyder understeer ?

[S M]

Hi Charles, severe understeer can occur in some instances even in Corvairs. A good example would be taking a right onto a sidestreet (too fast) with the brakes on. If there's the slightest amount of dust, sand, or other adhesion limiting factor like rain, you will run straight off across the sidestreet into the curb, ditch, or other car waiting at the stop sign. The trick is to hit the brakes in a straight line before the turn to get some weight transfer to the front wheels, release the brakes before you turn in and gently get back on the power going through the turn.

yea, Vairily ... Shaun
2x CORSA Ntl. stock-class Autocross Champ.

----- Original Message -----
From: Charles Lee <Chaz at ProperProPer.com>
Date: Friday, March 19, 2010 12:26 pm
Subject: Re: <VV> NCIS-LA 1955 Porsche Spyder understeer ?
To: Eric Prosise <eprosise at hotmail.com>, virtualvairs at corvair.org

> In a recent episode of NCIS-LA, the director claim she wrecked 
> 1955 Porsche Spyder (in Monte Carlo) because she could not not 
> get used the "understeer" ?
> 
> Should that have been "oversteer" - I've never driven one, but I 
> think it's oversteer that makes a car fun to drive, right ?
> 
> Understeer is "safer" mostly for people who don't know how to 
> drive, or if you DO know how and know how to use it to your 
> advantage, but oversteer is problematic for people who are 
> accustomed to understeer.
> 
> If I remember correctly, many Corvair "problems" were 
> encountered when drivers would use the Corvair "in a pinch" when 
> their Buick was in the shop or something, so they had to drive 
> their "other" car ?
> 
> So, I'm thinking it would be oversteer that caused her to paint 
> the roadside with her Porsche Spyder ?
> 
> Charlie
> 
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