how to drive cars with a lot of understeer?

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When i say that Ferrari Enzo its a bad car because it undesteer a lot, some people say that is because im not driving it properly. So what is the right way to drive an Enzo?
I like using the stock car tires ( on enzo its sport hard)
 
break earlier than usual and gradual throttle through the turns instead of mashing it?(or no throttle and floor it once straight)
 
If tuning is an option for you than work with the suspension, drivetrain and brake setup to minimize it. That's my personal approach atleast.

If that's not an option, brake early and point it into the corner. I sometimes tap e-brake to force the car to rotate.
 
Slow in, fast out. ;)
The only way to really cure understeer is to brake early, coast through the corner, then plant your foot at the exit.
Edit: Tree'd twice. :ouch::ouch:
 
ok thank you!
And that is a right way to drive cars with a lot o oversteer like the BTR, CTR an the F40?
 
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There's the inherent understeer/oversteer that exists with the chassis of whichever car you're driving, but what you really need to watch out for is the snap oversteer when the throttle is applied too quickly and the understeer that can occur due to track surface conditions and layout. When encountering understeer in the chassis, such as is typical with FF and 4WD cars, I tend to brake early but gently, and then apply more pressure late in the apex and immediately prior to exiting the corner before getting back on the throttle. This tends to circumvent the poor corner exits by shifting as much weight as possible to the steered wheels. Cars like the Yellow Bird, BTR, and F40 are actually balanced quite well but have a problem with power oversteer due to the amount of power they pack and the lack of grip provided from their tires when combined with their low weight. Conquering power oversteer is easily accomplished by not getting on the throttle too quickly upon exiting a corner and insteand very gradually increasing throttle pressure while paying close attention to the amount of grip you have.
 

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