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What's the difference between over and understeer?

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Question added by Maya Salameh , Senior Accountant , Royal Jordanian Airlines
Date Posted: 2017/05/23
Sajeesh S Sanchi
by Sajeesh S Sanchi , QHSE REP, SERVICE ADVISOR , Arabia transportation l.l.c

Over Steering is the case when the slide angle of rear wheel is greather than that of front wheel.

Under Steering is the case when the  slide angle of rear wheel is lesser than that of front wheel.

over steering  in other terms we can explained as the vehicle will turn more than what we expected but lesser in case of under steering in same steering level

محمد بوعملات
by محمد بوعملات , formateur en mécanique , OFPPT

oversteer: when turning in a bend, the rear of the vehicle tends to move forward.( the vehicle moves towards the inside of the bend)understeer:when turning in a bend, the vehicle tends to shoot straight ahead (the vehicle moves towards the outside of the bend)

vishwanath v
by vishwanath v , Service engineer , PAVAN HYUNDAI

when the vehicleturns less shrply than the rotating dteering is called Under steer.

when the vehicle turns more sharply thn the rotating steering the it is turned as Over steer

Deleted user
by Deleted user

Understeer:- The car does not turn enough and leave the road.

Oversteer:- The car turns more sharply than intended and could get into a spin.

ramesh balaji balaji
by ramesh balaji balaji , Service engineer , Sree Saradhambal Automobiles (P) Ltd

 

Understeer and oversteer are vehicle dynamics terms used to describe the sensitivity of a vehicle to steering. Simply put, oversteer is what occurs when a car turns (steers) by more than the amount commanded by the driver. Conversely, understeer is what occurs when a car steers less than the amount commanded by the driver.

Automotive engineers define understeer and oversteer based on changes in steering angle associated with changes in lateral acceleration over a sequence of steady-state circular turning tests. Car and motorsport enthusiasts often use the terminology more generally in magazines and blogs to describe vehicle response to steering in all kinds of maneuvers. 

Omar AL-Ghaben
by Omar AL-Ghaben , Automotive & Technology Implementation Advisor , System of Strategic Business Solution

understeer could be it occurs when a car steers (turns) less than what the driver commands. Oversteer is the turning of the car more than what the driver commands. These actions depend on the changes in steering angle and lateral acceleration.

Francisco  Endegado
by Francisco Endegado , Technical Trainer , TTI Global.com

oversteer vehicle moves more than the amount required by the driver or under steer vehicles moves straight even you turn the steering to the desired turning angle affected by gravitational force, lateral accelaration  and traction between front and rear speed of the vehicle

SELAHADIN MUZEYEN
by SELAHADIN MUZEYEN , automotive Repair position , MOENCO , Inchcape company

oversteer is the condition which the rear wheels of a car don`t follow the rear wheels due to losing a degree of traction.

understeer is the condition in which the front wheels of the car don`t follow the desired curve while cornering.

Deleted user
by Deleted user

Over steer: car turns more demandeed by the driver . This makes the car spin 

Under steer: car turns less than demanded by the driver . This makes the car leaves the road.

Nizam Ali
by Nizam Ali , Mechanical Maintenance Foreman , KOXICAN Thames steel Pvt Ltd greater Noida

r. Both front- and rear-wheel-drive cars, though, can  experience both understeer and oversteer in the right conditions. The  more power a car has, the more likely understeer or oversteer will show  their faces

Abu Rehan
by Abu Rehan , Automotive Instructor , Technical Institute for Water & Power Technologies

Understeer : It is most commonly happens due to accelerating early while turning in a corner. You lift the weight distribution that takes the control off of the front tires and leads to understeer.Over steer :  Rear-wheel-cars are susceptible to oversteer because here the rear end of the car has the control power. So, when the rear end loses the grip, it overtakes the front and oversteer occurs.

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