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SUBVIRAJE [1 record]

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Record 1 2016-05-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Driving (Road Vehicles)
  • Steering Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
DEF

The tendency of an automobile to go straight ahead and turn less sharply than the driver intends.

OBS

This, together with an increase in caster to over 3, minimizes the tendency to understeer by increasing the amount of negative camber generated during cornering, and also improves straight-line driving.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conduite automobile
  • Direction (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
DEF

Réaction d'une automobile qui dérape par les roues avant, diminuant ainsi l'effet normal de la direction.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Conducción de vehículos automotores
  • Sistemas de dirección (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
CONT

El subviraje es el aumento del radio de giro del tren delantero, mientras que el sobreviraje es el aumento del radio de giro del tren posterior.

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