KSaiyu
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OK, tech question: I was re-reading an "old" (June) Autosport issue discussing reasons why Lewis Hamilton was so fast and one of the main issues talked about was his rear-led setup and driving styles. One sentence mentioned having less rake than Alonso but more interestingly it also said how their tended to be more preload on the Electronic Diff. This got me thinking - in tuning guides for games it's generally said to put more preload and/or locking to create a more stable car under braking and when coasting, so I just assumed that the preload would be for getting the rear out when on the power.
Couple of hours later I was watching a rerun a top gear, specifically the one with Lewis driving the front-drive Liana, and noticing just how much he really likes oversteer on corner entry. Consequently, this brought me thinking back to the preload on the diff question - does the extra locking increase oversteer on turn in as well? This then (bear with me) brought me to electronic diffs fundamentally - we all know they adjust torque transmitted when on the power, but are they able to do this when off the power/coasting?
So, after all that, 2 questions if anyone would be so kind
Couple of hours later I was watching a rerun a top gear, specifically the one with Lewis driving the front-drive Liana, and noticing just how much he really likes oversteer on corner entry. Consequently, this brought me thinking back to the preload on the diff question - does the extra locking increase oversteer on turn in as well? This then (bear with me) brought me to electronic diffs fundamentally - we all know they adjust torque transmitted when on the power, but are they able to do this when off the power/coasting?
So, after all that, 2 questions if anyone would be so kind
