How to Make a Full Recovery Skid Steer?

Answer 1

Wet roads, back ice, sand or gravel, excessive speed and too much braking are some of the things that will cause a car to skid. When the rear end of the car breaks loose, this is referred to as over-steer, and there is a way this can be corrected. A front wheel skid is referred to as under-steer, which is the most difficult to correct, but it can be done.

Many drivers are familiar with the practice of turning into the direction of a skid. This refers to the initial steering input when over-steer occurs. The direction of the skid could be right or left, depending on which side of the vehicle swings around. No matter which direction, the initial driver’s input should be steering toward the center of the roadway. The amount of input, or steering lock, is the key to correcting over-steer. Too much steering will cause the rear end to recover faster than the tires can maintain traction, and the result will be over-steer in the opposite direction.

The ideal way to correct over-steer is to input steering toward the center of the road until the skid stabilizes, then hold that amount of steering lock until the rear end begins to recover. As the rear of the vehicle swings back, apply acceleration and begin to straighten the steering. Once the car recovers to zero degrees, holding the acceleration with a straight steering line will transfer weight to the rear tires and increase traction. The vehicle will then stabilize, and the acceleration can be reduced.

As previously mentioned, under-steer is a front wheel skid. This is the result of steering input and a lack of traction, that may be the result of unstable road conditions or too much speed. When under-steer occurs, the vehicle will continue in a straight line, no mater how much steering input is applied.

To correct under-steer, the driver must undo the inputs that caused the skid. In most instances, this will be a combination of steering and acceleration.

By letting off the accelerator, the weight of the vehicle will transfer to the front tires and improve traction. A momentary straightening of the steering wheel will further increase traction, and then the wheel can quickly be turned in the desired direction. This process of correcting a front wheel skid takes place in a matter of seconds.

Steering input combined with weight transfer to improve traction are the essential elements in correcting a skid.