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- Car mechanics
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- Timeless
How evenly a car's grip is shared front-to-rear. A 'loose' car oversteers, a 'tight' car understeers, and drivers chase a neutral balance all weekend.
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- Airbox
- Anti-roll bar
- Ballast
- Bottoming out
- Brake bias
- Brake duct
- Brake-by-wire
- Camber
- Carbon brakes
- Clutch
- Differential
- Fuel tank
- Gearbox
- Lock-up
- Mechanical grip
- Monocoque
- Nosecone
- Oversteer
- Paddle shift
- Plank
- Power steering
- Pushrod and pullrod
- Ride height
- Setup
- Sidepod
- Snap oversteer
- Steering wheel
- Suspension
- Telemetry
- Traction
- Trail braking
- Understeer
- Wheel gun
The dirty air behind a car steals downforce from whoever is chasing — which is why following closely is so hard.