Tight Condition when Burning Off Fuel
Tight Condition when Burning Off Fuel
(OP)
When watching NASCAR races on TV, they say that as the car burns off fuel it tightens up (understeer). This seems counterintuitive to me. I would think that you would see more oversteer as your rear end lightens up due to emptying the gas tank.
Could anyone explain this to me?
Could anyone explain this to me?





RE: Tight Condition when Burning Off Fuel
That's fine as theories go, but we've all driven cars (or more likely trucks) that do the opposite as well!
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Greg Locock
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RE: Tight Condition when Burning Off Fuel
RE: Tight Condition when Burning Off Fuel
another factor could be the rear raising with less load should give more rear DF so again more U/S.
low speed traction and quick change of direction is a different story as pointed out by fellow posters.
RE: Tight Condition when Burning Off Fuel