The condition in which the front wheels of a car don't follow the desired curve while cornering, instead following a more straight line trajectory. The front wheels loosing a degree of traction and so slipping off the required line
The condition in which the front wheels of a car dont follow the desired curve while cornering, instead following a more straight line trajectory. The front wheels loosing a degree of traction and so slipping off the required line
The tendency for a vehicle, when negotiating a corner, to turn less sharply than the driver intends The front end wants to run wide in a turn To correct this problem, the suspension needs to be stiffer in the front or softer in the rear A front-engine vehicle has a natural tendency to plow straight ahead on turns (i e , understeer) unless its suspension is adjusted to counteract it Sometimes called "push " Also see roll understeer
(also called "push") When your car just doesn't seem to be turning as sharp as it should, or it can't stay in the low groove and keeps drifting to the outside of sweeper turns, your car is experiencing push, or understeer The front wheels of a car that is understeering don't have enough grip, so when you try to steer, the car may continue to go straight ahead, or just seem to not turn as much as it should Easy solutions include slowing down or adding downforce, but more severe problems may need tire, shock or weight adjustments
Understeer is the opposite of oversteer It occurs when the front end is over burdened before the rear end (the rear can still say "bring it on baby!") The front-end wheels are turned at a greater angle than the vehicle's direction Understeer gives you that "plowing" feeling In the extreme case, it is like driving on ice where you try to turn but the vehicle keeps going straight Most manufacturers dial understeer into all of their cars because an understeering vehicle is much safer for the majority of the sue happy public who don't know how to drive
The situation that results when a car has more grip at the rear than the front Depending on the severity of the understeer, the car can either run slightly wide when cornering or, in extreme cases, it can go off the road nose-first
Where the slip angle of the front wheels are greater than that of the rear wheels The front tires lose grip before rear tires do The angle of the steering wheel is greater than normal -- requires more steering by driver Happens more often in cars equipped with front wheel drive Slight understeer is actually a desired condition