Loose at the apex
Oversteer family
The rear axle runs out of grip at sustained load — usually a rear stiffer than it needs to be, or rear tyres outside their window.
The default order
The sequence for this symptom on no car in particular, at no corner in particular. Pick both and the order changes.
- 01Hold a steady throttle through the middleno lifttechnique
Lifting mid-corner unloads the rear axle while it is already at its limit, and the car rotates when you did not ask it to.
Commit to the entry speed you chose. This fix only works if you were honest about it.
- 02Commit to the entry speed you choseno lifttechnique
A mid-corner lift transfers load off the rear axle while it is already at its limit, and the car rotates when you did not ask it to.
Only works if the entry speed was honest. Slow the entry instead if it was not.
- 03Unwind before you add power¼ turntechnique
Asking the rear tyre for cornering and acceleration together is what runs it out of grip. Give it one job at a time.
Costs very little. This is the single most useful habit in a low-power car.
- 04Softer rear anti-roll bar1 clickbar
Rear rolls and builds slip angle rather than snapping. Also keeps load on the inside rear on exit.
More roll; slower direction changes.
- 05Stiffer front anti-roll bar1 clickbar
Shifts balance toward understeer from the front end. Use when the rear bar is already as soft as it goes.
Trades away mid-corner front grip.
- 06Lower rear tyre pressure0.5 psityre
More rear contact patch — provided the rears aren't already overheating.
If rear temps are high this makes it worse.
- 07More rear negative camber0.1°geo
Worth it if the rear outer shoulder runs hotter than the inner.
Weaker traction in a straight line.
- 08Softer rear springsone stepspring
Lets the rear squat and put weight over the driven axle on power.
Check ride height and platform under load.
- 09More rear wing1 clickaero
Rear downforce grows with speed, exactly where high-speed instability lives.
Top speed — a real cost on a track with long straights.
Step sizes are a first move, not a setting. Cars differ by a factor of several in how much they respond to the same change.
Where to go next
The order above is generic. Pick your car to see it re-ranked, then pick the corner it happens at.