Understeer recovery - how do you do it?

#understeer #skidrecovery #carcontrol @circleoftraction

What's understeer and how do you recover from an understeer skid? All explained here - whether the skid is caused by excess braking or steering, and why reducing steering lock will help you find traction.

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[thearousedeunuch]

This is really useful. Thank you for taking the time to make this video. Stuff like this should be mandatory viewing in Driver's Ed.

[youuber]

verry impressive. especially the statement that proffesional drivers are constantly making mistakes but quickly fix them. that's very much true, especially with off road driving. with onroad driving such as formula drivers try to stay inside the traction limits. with offroad the technique is to quickly get in and out of the traction circle. way to put it. great content.

[jameshuggins]

Very good explanation. I believe coming from a dirt background to pavement is easier than the other way around. Learning on dirt you are already used to dealing with reduced traction compared to pavement.

[tindogmedia]

Very good information for Suzuki 4WD owners.

[maxgood]

I had a Type 3 VW with extra bricks in the front for better cornering it was a wild ride.

[TheTruthKiwi]

Very good explanation thanks Robert. Will definitely try and practice this on our next track day.

[zampara]

a little touch of handbrake also really helpfull with slowing car, weight shifting to front for more grip. but amount of handbrake is way more trickier than others, however if it understeers it can be more controllable.

[series]

Best way to avoid under steer is weld the back diff and make sure its manual. When you experience understeer, do a clutchy.

[luislongoria]

RWD understeer is easily corrected by lifting the throttle versus riding the brakes. Steer or slow down, steering being more important. Stomp and steer relying on the ABS is wrong. Steer first, brake second. Even with ABS (which only saves the brake pads from needing replacement), the tires will lock and steer straight ahead

[bvward]

Robert, in future, could you touch on soft surface (dirt road/sand) oversteer (FWD/AWD) from lifting off the throttle? In my job I drive a Ford Escape in sand, and when lifting off when cornering the rear tends to step out, albeit easily controlled.

[PROofHAPPYWHEELS]

Why do drivers utilise left foot braking in FWD vehicles to reduce understeer? Is that because it's only possible with a stiffer rear?

[crossxc]

Good video Robert, but I have some questions and confusion.
You mentioned get rid of power when power understeer in FWD, but I found that some internet sources state that jump off the throttle quickly will lead to the lift-off oversteer, so what is the best action when facing the power understeer? Thanks.

[MiniLuv-]

I was wondering if some judicious use of the handbrake to transfer weight to the front while reducing braking on the front.

[gangstalifers-]

My front tires are low. Is this sign lol

[Gemini_]

I‘m missing the bit where you’re fixing understeer under no power and no braking.

[garviere]

All very good except that you seemed to contradict yourself regarding slow down or steer- you can’t do both! Because a few sentences later you said exactly that - ease off the brakes then a sentence later you’re going to have to reduce steer!

[trevorpitts]

I'd just lift my foot off either peddle. The racing car mentality does not work.