Condition where the rear wheels of a car have more grip than the
front tires, while negotiaing a corner, and the front wheels cannot
generate enough grip to turn the car. A car with this condition is
said to be “tight” or to have a "push".
Condition where the front wheels of the car have more grip than
the rear tires while negotiating a corner, often resulting in a spin.
A car with this condition is often referred to as being "loose".
Balance
Setup
Condition where there is no understeer or
oversteer, which allows a car to move smoothly through corners.
Crew preparation of a car based on educated
analysis of data acquired from previous practice
sessions or races. This includes the selection of
springs, shocks, anti-roll bars, camber, caster,
gearing, ride heights, tire pressures, and wing settings.
