outahere Posted December 26, 2008 Author Share Posted December 26, 2008 .........The best thing to do in an awd subaru in a UNDERSTEER OR OVERSTEER condition is to "point and shoot". ....... On the other hand, the advice from the Bridgestone Winter Driving School is, when understeering, to lift off the accelerator and stay off the brake, be it AWD, FWD, or RWD. They advise the "point and shoot" method for oversteering only, in AWD, FWD, and RWD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outahere Posted December 26, 2008 Author Share Posted December 26, 2008 I assume the 55F/45R weight distribution, and the limited slip in the rear, also contribute to the tail happy nature of the Legacy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobY Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 Go by experience not what you read. Try it out in an empty lot... In any understeer and oversteer condition in the snow the most effective method is pointing and shooting in this type of drivetrain. Most awd drivetrains are not directly mechanically linked like subarus are. Rather most of them act like front wheel drive and only send power to the rear drive axle when needed. The bridgestone method will not work in a FULLY coupled drivetrain like in a subaru. I can tell you for a fact that if I'm understeering and I ease off the throttle I will understeer even more. Whereas a HEALTHY application of the throttle will instantly break the rear end loose pivoting the car into a nice drift. I can also tell you in an oversteer condition a LIGHT application of the throttle will stabalize the rear end. Practice it it will become intuitive after a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJS5689 Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 I assume the 55F/45R weight distribution, and the limited slip in the rear, also contribute to the tail happy nature of the Legacy. Its 45f/55r:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outahere Posted December 27, 2008 Author Share Posted December 27, 2008 Its 45f/55r:) It just feels that way:lol: From the FSM, for LGT wagon 5MT: Curb weight at the front axle is 828 kg Curb weight at the rear axle is 692 kg Total weight is 1520 kg Therefore, weight distribution is 54F/46R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outahere Posted December 27, 2008 Author Share Posted December 27, 2008 ............I can tell you for a fact that if I'm understeering and I ease off the throttle I will understeer even more. Whereas a HEALTHY application of the throttle will instantly break the rear end loose pivoting the car into a nice drift. I can also tell you in an oversteer condition a LIGHT application of the throttle will stabalize the rear end. Practice it it will become intuitive after a while. Will do. Have had 5 ft of snow here in the last 2 weeks, so there is plenty of the white stuff for practicing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJS5689 Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 It just feels that way:lol: From the FSM, for LGT wagon 5MT: Curb weight at the front axle is 828 kg Curb weight at the rear axle is 692 kg Total weight is 1520 kg Therefore, weight distribution is 54F/46R Sorry! Didn't realize you said weight distribution, I thought we were talking torque split. Sorry.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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