[net.auto] front wheel drive

suter@cgvax2.DEC (06/06/85)

	Driving Front Wheel Drive -------------------------------

	I am new to this feeling myself in the past year with my Dodge
	Daytona. I have found my biggest enemy is torque steer. The
	sharpness of the corner doesn't seem to matter if acceleration
	remains constant thru the turn. The problem is when you vary
	your cornering speed at all, up or down!

	The only way I've overcome this is experimentation. I've trained
	myself to increase or decrease my push on the steering wheel as
	I do the same to the throttle.  This seems to work well and I 
	haven't had any trouble in negotiating those 25 MPH offramps
	@ 50-60 MPH. Have fun cornering!!!

				_Rick

john@gcc-bill.ARPA (John Allred) (09/24/85)

References:

[munch, munch]

Having just bought an 84 Scirocco, I vaguely remember a discussion on the net
concerning driving technique on Saabs.  Since the Scirocco is also front wheel
drive, the two cars should be similar in handling. 

So, could someone post/mail me a summary of how to drive a front wheel drive
car?



-- 
John Allred
General Computer Company 
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