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Hi Thad,

To reduce this fish-tailing action in GPL put some toe-in on the rears (positive

numbers).  The Ferrari is the fish-tail king of GPL ;-)

One thing I *like* about GPL -- the fish-tailing upon hard accelleration :-)

Jason.

Thad Failor wrote:

> Okay,  This one has me quite perplexed.  I guess I am confused by how you
> where talking about correcting for the spin.  Driving GPL reminds me of
> driving in snow/ice.  Now, I have never driven a rear-engine vehical in the
> snow, but I have driven plenty on rear-wheel drive cars in the snow.  Last
> winter, I was driving a long on a icy road, and all of the sudden, The
> back-end of the car wanted to lead.  I am sliding!  What do I do?  Point the
> wheels in the direction I want to go.  Well, I over corrected and the
> backend wanted to come around the other side.  So, I turn the wheel again to
> get the front tires headed in the direction that I want to head.  Well to
> make a few sec. even shorter, I kept over correcting (fishtailing) and got
> to a point (with on coming traffic) I had to get stopped and or off the
> road.  Thus, my mind in a split sec. decided to induce a complete spin.
> Thus I turned the wheel away from the direction I wanted to head and now I
> am spinning.  To finish the story, I ended up in a ditch, which was much
> better the hitting an oncoming car.  GPL, you got one big problem sitting
> right behind you (and I asume it is worse on ther different cars).  When
> that engine wants to lead, you are going to have your hands full.  IF (like
> stated in another post) your quick enough to catch it, you can use it to
> your advantage.  IF NOT then you have a lot of thinks to think about.  I am
> not a expert in slid/spin recovery.  All, I can tell you, is that if you
> don't do it right, that engine is going to lead the dance.  If, I am totally
> wrong just ignore me.
>
> Thad
> Wosco <Wosco@kartracerNOSPAM.com> wrote in message
> news:7b1rgl$h7$1@news1.epix.net...
> >When you start to spin or slid, you turn away from the spin (which is
> >normally what you do) and it spins more but if you turn into the spin
> (which
> >normally makes you spin down low) it stops spinning and you go about your
> >business.  Just ticks me off cause it is completely opposite in real
> racing.
> >Jesse
> >
> >

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Jason Monds
"My other car is a Ferrari"
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