5 replies to this topic

[Alien]

What exactly is opposite lock, can anyone explain please??

thanks

[Timm]

Opposite lock is when the driver "steers into the slide". It's done to counteract oversteer (or 'push').
For example, if the rear begins to come around in a left hand turn, the driver will steer right.

For visual proof, look at any loose-surface round of the WRC, where you'll see a virtuoso performance of opposite lock by all the top runners. Except Francois Delecour!

[mhferrari]

Say you take a right turn, but you turn too much, you would quickly turn left until the wheel locks to correct your slide.[p][Edited by mhferrari on 11-04-2000]

[rolando]

I think Pedro can show us some good "opposite-lock"

[DangerMouse]

Timm, 'push' is the American term for under-steer not over-steer!

I believe the Americans refer to an oversteery car as 'loose'

Yes I know I'm a pedent!

[palmas]

És sem dúvida um pedante. Mas os Americanos tem razao.