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HDi fun · 20-01-2007, 06:18 PM

Depends on the car - I'm using a Peugeot 406 currently and it's steering feel is sanitized. Previous car was Mk2 Nissan Primera (P11 chassis) GT. That was one tactile car. Sure it looked boring, the interior was tasteless, but boy did it have superb driving dynamics. It would corner in the wet at insane speeds simply because of the superb chassis and superb steering feel. I wouldn't delete any of the PS, ABS, TC stuff - They only interfere if you overcook it anyway.

I will add that the easiest way to learn to control a slide, skid, whatever you call it is to learn how to provoke one. Clearly you can't do this with all the 'assisters' turned on. Having learned how to provoke and control one, it's ieasy to learn not to invoke one, or how to do it intentionally when you want to do so. Such techniques do, however, belong on the track, not on the public highway.

20-01-2007, 06:18 PM	#6 (permalink)
HDi fun Moderator The Torque Meister Car: Peugeot 406 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: SOUTH EAST Posts: 1,522	Depends on the car - I'm using a Peugeot 406 currently and it's steering feel is sanitized. Previous car was Mk2 Nissan Primera (P11 chassis) GT. That was one tactile car. Sure it looked boring, the interior was tasteless, but boy did it have superb driving dynamics. It would corner in the wet at insane speeds simply because of the superb chassis and superb steering feel. I wouldn't delete any of the PS, ABS, TC stuff - They only interfere if you overcook it anyway. I will add that the easiest way to learn to control a slide, skid, whatever you call it is to learn how to provoke one. Clearly you can't do this with all the 'assisters' turned on. Having learned how to provoke and control one, it's ieasy to learn not to invoke one, or how to do it intentionally when you want to do so. Such techniques do, however, belong on the track, not on the public highway.