Originally Posted by
JTSjet
it is a term that gets tossed around loosely. i think the hogan traction circle theory pretty much sums it up. the problem with the term when used in a practical application is that is generally used to describe a situation concerning all 4 tires working together producing an effect, but should really be broken down into each individual corner of the car. kinda the same as "tight" and "loose".
I think he does break it down (sort of) to individual tires in the video. He talks about stretching the tire. You could easily apply that to a RR tire only for example. Hard to take that knowledge and apply it directly to your car though. You have no way of measuring tire stretch in mid corner. You could probably do it during test sessions on a dry track, taking tire temps.
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Most handling problems can be solved by adjusting the screw-ball. It can be difficult to fine tune at times. Explaining yourself loudly and striking it on top of the helmet with a dead blow hammer usually works well.
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